My Axies

[Kyryah]

Thought I would share some pics of my axolotls. These are such neat critters. I have one wild type and one melanoid.

Kristina

 

[Kerry1968]

Lovely axies and tank. Just wondering, how do you find your tank chemistry with the water level that low? Do you have a problem with high ammonia etc? I know usually it is recommended you have your tank as full as possible to dilute ammonia, nitrates etc. How often do you do water changes? Just curious, thanks, Kerry.

 

[Darkmaverick]

HI kyryah,

Thanks for sharing the photos of your axies. Kerry made a good point. With 2 axies, and no filter, a larger volume would help stabalise water chemistry and temperature.

Do you regularly test your water parameters? (Ammonia, nitrite, nitrates, pH)

Another thing is how do you keep the substrate clean? Detritus and uneaten food can get lodged, accumulate and remain hidden under all the crevices. This can make your water parameters go downhill fast.

Some of the pebbles also look small enough to be swallowed. It is recommended to keep your tank bare bottomed or with sand substrate. Anything larger that can be swallowed can potentially cause impaction and death.

Cheers.

 

[optimist]

Very handsome axies

 

[Clairey Beary]

Beautiful axies!! And I absolutely love the markings on the wildtype!!!! It's like leopard print, very nice.

Claire

 

[tran]

They are adorable! What are their names and how old are they?

 

[SUZY]

YES they are very handsome little fello's. I totally agree on the water though. I currently have 4 small adults in a 75 that I do 20% weekly, with vacuuming every other, as a ground rule.

 

[Kyryah]

I am not entirely sure of their ages, I know they are juvenilles though. My five year old daughter named the wild type Fred and the melanistic Lucy.

Actually, these pics were taken the day that I got them, before I had done a lot of research on them. I am the administrator of a reptile and amphibian rescue, so I get contacted often about quite a few interesting heptiles. Someof them find a permanant home with me, but most are adopted out to responsible homes. These guys are staying

The tank volume is about 60%, and there is a filter. Absolutely none of the stones are small enough to be swallowed, as an experienced herpetoculturist I have at least that many smarts, lol

I am planning on doing 20% water changes every week. Food particles are easily handled during water changes using a substrate vaccuum.

Here is another pic that I took the other day, but had not had a chance to upload yet. It shows the water volume in it's current capacity. It does not however show the full length of the tank.

I like this picture too...

The cloudiness of the water is simply a trick of bad photography, lol. In reality it is crystal clear.

Thanks everyone for the comments and warm welcomes!

Kristina