Question: What is best to put in the bottom of an Axolotl tank?

[ScissorKitty]

I went around to some pet shops today with a small list of safe rocks for Axolotl tanks. Mostly all I could find was tropical coloured gravel that I know isnt safe for them.
What is used the most for these little guys? And are there any brand names I can go by when approachng the pet shops again

 

[cml]

Play sand which you can get at a hardware store. Cheap and great substrate. Most types of sand works and you can go without a substrate as well.

No typesof gravel is suitable for lotls.

Good luck!

 

[HappySkittles]

Sand or bare bottom is the best for axolotls. I use black sand.
No rocks or gravel of any kind unless the rock is as big as the whole axolotl haha...just to be safe

 

[iSuzie]

like previously said, sand or bare bottom is bets for axolotls, but i will quote somthing from this site

Axolotls - Housing in Captivity

"It has been my experience that axolotls can't "grip" the bottom of a glass tank. This can be somewhat stressful over time."

so most people go with fine grain sand substrate, its over all the best choice for axolotls as it is safest, easy to clean and looks great, plus axolotls can grip and dig in it and seem to have a much better time on sand than on bare bottom tanks :happy:



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[Niels D]

I use pebbels too big for the axies to swallow. Easy to clean with a siphon.

 

[helobed]

personally I use sand, its good for plant anchoring and growth, you can feed them in the tank without too much cleaning of nooks and crannies and their little footprints in the sand are soo cool

 

[kingy da killa]

I went around to some pet shops today with a small list of safe rocks for Axolotl tanks. Mostly all I could find was tropical coloured gravel that I know isnt safe for them.
What is used the most for these little guys? And are there any brand names I can go by when approachng the pet shops again

cut some floor tiles into shape of your tanks bottom, then seal it up.

this is the best thing for them as they can grip on the tiles and there easy to clean