Is this colour of axolotl rare?

[stephen]

Is the colour of my axolotl rare because at all the pet shops i go to I never see one the same colour.

 

[sarah]

No thats a "wildtype" axolotl

 

[sander]

Yeah but she is to fat.

 

[sarah]

probably the gravel

 

[ryan]

I have said over and over Stephen, you must get rid of your gravel if you want your axolotl to survive! That is why she is fat, the gravel!

 

[ester]

That's a nice looking axie you've got there. In the long run your axie will be happier without the gravel (even if you don't have anything else to put on the bottom of the setup).
There have been many cases of axies who ate gravel too big to get rid of. There is not much you can do to save an axie once that happens. Best avoid such problems and remove all the gravel before she eats any of it.

 

[hans]

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This is also a different colour called "copper".

 

[stephen]

In the tank is it best to have rocks bigger than her head, sand (if sand what sand would I need to use) or just leave the tank bare. I don't really want to leave the tank bare because we have the special filter on the bottom of the tank and if it was bare I couldn't use it and I would have to buy a new filter.

 

[victoria]

I think if you have rocks or even large gravel food can decay between the gaps, although I dont know if this would be the case as you have an under gravel filter. You can buy suitable sand from an aquatic store which I think is best. I made my complete set up with gravel only to hear it was wrong so I changed it. It took was a lot of effort but its worth the health and happiness of the axies

 

[stephen]

Is sand hard to clean?

 

[rebecca]

sand is very easy to clean i find it heaps easier than gravel! which stuff tends to get stuck in,
you can get sand from your local bunnings very cheap ! just make sure to rinse it well first!

 

[victoria]

yes I agree its easy to clean, i use a turkey baster which i got from ebay for under £5 I also have a battery operated gravel cleaner which is very thorough,but the battery life isnt great. and yes you need to rinse the sand REALLY well until the water runs clear! Good Luck!

 

[yannick]

I use sand, like the one that is used to blast off paint with.

 

[forrest]

I use "Tahitian moon sand" its pure black, rince it real good. What ever sand you use, look for something that doesnt raise the PH of the water or change any water propertys.

Far as i know the Tahitian moon sand is neutral it doesnt do any thing to the water.

Its very easy to clean the sand, every thing stays on teh top and you just siphon it out.

And if you dont change your gravel you pretty much are eventualy going to kill your axolotl. So if you really care for your axolotl change it to sand.

As for filter, depending on the size of your tank, a hang on the back filter or a sponge filter seem like good ideas. Just dont make the same mistake i did, my fitler is too big and makes to big of a current. Live plants also help filter the water too.

 

[zuko]

<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1>Quoting Forrest Rosetti on Sunday 01 April 2007 - 16:17 (#POST126628):</font>

use "Tahitian moon sand" its pure black, rince it real good. <!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>

would it be *at all* possible to layer that ontop of regular colored sand for a really nifty 2 tone effect against the glass?

(Message edited by zuko on April 29, 2007)