New owner of 2 baby axolotls

[jodiekole11]

Hi my son got two baby axolotls for his birthday the breeder we purchased these from give us little to no information just a starter pack and told us how much water etc to use. We have had them 3 days and I have had to change the water everyday from then the water gets so dirty so quickly even with the filter. My son really loves these and I just want to make sure I have all the correct information to care for them properly.
Thanks in advance

 

[JM29]

Hi,

You'll find a lot of useful advices on the site
axolotl.org

After that, you'll have several options to make your setup.
I suppose you have already a tank. I hope it's big enough.

 

[jodiekole11]

Hi,

You'll find a lot of useful advices on the site
axolotl.org

After that, you'll have several options to make your setup.
I suppose you have already a tank. I hope it's big enough.

Hi,

You'll find a lot of useful advices on the site
axolotl.org

After that, you'll have several options to make your setup.
I suppose you have already a tank. I hope it's big enough.

Thank you for your reply. They are in a 20 litre tank with a filter some plants and hides I will have a look on that website as I want to look after them the best of my ability

 

[WaterLily05]

Hi! Let me start by saying they are beautiful! Here is what I know

Two axolotls need a minimum of a 20 gallon tank (75 liters), which is 30x12x12 inches (76x30x30 cm) when full grown. Bigger is always better, especially with 2. When they are large enough, you can put them on sand substrate. I would wait until they are 4 inches. You should get a little dish to feed them from though when you do put them on sand so they don't get a big mouthful of sand when they eat. You want to keep the tank between 60 and 68 degrees F or 15-20 C. This is important. You can use a fan to maintain these temps. For diet, you want to be feeding them live black worms or baby brine shrimp. As they grow they can start eating soft sinking salmon pellets and chopped earthworms or red wrigglers. For filtration, you want to make sure it is not blasting them around as that will cause stress. I highly recommend live plants! I can explain more on that if you want.