Any way to tell if my axie would get along with another axie?

[SarahSaur]

Hi! I've been wanting another axolotl for a while now but I've been unsure if it's the best idea.
I currently have a wild type, I'm assuming he is a male(from the look of his back end I would say he's male) and he's about 6 inches and about a year old(he's always been small but believe it or not he's still growing lol.) I have him in a 20 gallon tank(2feet long). So far I've had no problems with him or the cycle of his tank but of course if I got another axolotl I'd get them a larger tank.
I was just curious if there was anyway I'd be able to 'test' if he'd get along with another axie. I would like a leucistic but I've read that leucistics and wild types dont get along well. Does anyone have experience with this? Should I get another wildtype?
I would just hate to buy a whole new set up and another axolotl and find out that Loki doesn't get along with him.

 

[Renette]

I am only new to keeping Axies myself but I believe the wild type, leucistic issue is pre juvenile (larvae) when the wild types seem to grow quicker and can bully and eat our pink friends. I have a batch of 4 week old babies and have them colour separated because there is definitely a size difference.

Mum and dad are leucistic and melanoid and get on fine except for a few weeks after she laid her eggs, I moved them into a different tank and she was in a very hungry and grumpy mood. when I introduced them, he simply joined her in her tank and they either ignored each other or shared a space and a cuddle. They seem totally unconcerned by each other.

 

[charleybambino]

You an never tell until you try. I have four girls from 1 to 8 years old who live happily together, but have had others who don't get on...one male / male combination and one male/ female situation

 

[Ronwel1]

Right now I have 5 in the same tank, two wild type, two luestic, and an albino. I have never seen any agression issues. One of the w.t and one luestic were even well larger than the other three at one point. The tank is big enough though, and with enough hiding places for everyone to have their own space, and.I think that has a lot to do with aggression. However, juvenile axies will always be inclined to "cannibalize" tankmates until they grow out of it... that would be my concern if I were you.

 

[CheyenneAutumn]

You could always get ahold of flexible, fine mesh. Place it across the centre of your aquarium to separate them at first. That way they can see each other and grow accustomed or curious to a new being in their space. Perhaps that will build tolerance and indifference, then when you remove the mesh divider they'll already be used to each other


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[NidiaNz]

Hi, I had 7 adults in one tank, no aggression what so ever.

I also have lots of hatchlings, heres 4 I have kept aside (until I know what I want to do with them), they are perfectly fine together and have all limbs
They are in their cleaning container that I put them in while I clean out their other container.

 

[Opal2548]

In regards to hiding places yes its good they each have there own little domain...in my sito my only concern now is lots of obstacles and hidy holes but not much flat walking space...would this matter you think?

 

[NidiaNz]

When I had 7 in my tank they had 4 hides, they bunked up in them, no aggression, I didn't want to put in anymore more hides as it would take up more floor space.

My two males have 1 hide and plenty of plants, one of my males prefers hiding amongst plants.

In my main tank now I only have 5 girls, 3 hides, even though they don't need another hide I'm getting them one more, they will still have plenty of floor space.

Personally I think floor space matters a lot, my lot are always out and about walking around.

 

[Ronwel1]

Well sure, you don't necessarily want to eliminate all floor space, and at least from what I have seen in my own tanks these do seem to be pretty social little guys. I just know that aggression is usually territorial, so having a few places to retreat to should help eliminate at least that.
As far as most axie tanks go, mine is pretty heavily planted, even though there is plenty of floor space I tend to find them hanging out in the plants.

 

[SarahSaur]

Thank you everyone for replying!
I ended up getting a 55 gallon tank, I dont have any axies in it yet but I am looking around to buy one. I plan on getting some live plants in this tank and maybe put a filter in it for now just to get a cycle going.

 

[NidiaNz]

Ive got 2 big Aquis 1200 filters in my 600 litre tank, the current isn't bad with added spray bars and angling them certain ways