axybaby
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- Julie Ann
So I think I can be officially classed as an Axolotl addict & after spending a small fortune on their initial set up here is their NEW home 
This is a 4 by 1 by 1.2 foot tank which has lots of frog-bit floating and five large moss balls.
In the far right hand corner is a large filter on high and the flow is blocked by the wall and large fake palm tree keeping the water almost still. I have two of these lovely big red leafed plants and two tree like plants which are in little plant posts & held in place by big rocks. along with lots of this green floating/hanging long fluffy plant my little monsters have plenty places to explore and hide.
I've got a air bubble thingymajig in the middle (which looks in the photo like a waterfall) and a bare bottom for easy cleaning.
The bridge (where my terrible camera phone has almost caught Alice & Milo hiding) and barrel give hiding places and I've got a coconut shell hide with moss growing on it winging its way to me from eBay
Lighting is my only problem as far as I can see. I have the light on for two/three hours a day for the plants and then when its off its like a swamp lol meaning I cant see anything!
Id love advice on the best tube lighting which will be good for my plants and not bother my axolotls that I could leave on longer or a suitable colour like blue or red led for the evening ?
Anyways... that's my set up I hope you like it
This is a 4 by 1 by 1.2 foot tank which has lots of frog-bit floating and five large moss balls.
In the far right hand corner is a large filter on high and the flow is blocked by the wall and large fake palm tree keeping the water almost still. I have two of these lovely big red leafed plants and two tree like plants which are in little plant posts & held in place by big rocks. along with lots of this green floating/hanging long fluffy plant my little monsters have plenty places to explore and hide.
I've got a air bubble thingymajig in the middle (which looks in the photo like a waterfall) and a bare bottom for easy cleaning.
The bridge (where my terrible camera phone has almost caught Alice & Milo hiding) and barrel give hiding places and I've got a coconut shell hide with moss growing on it winging its way to me from eBay
Lighting is my only problem as far as I can see. I have the light on for two/three hours a day for the plants and then when its off its like a swamp lol meaning I cant see anything!
Id love advice on the best tube lighting which will be good for my plants and not bother my axolotls that I could leave on longer or a suitable colour like blue or red led for the evening ?
Anyways... that's my set up I hope you like it
