New To Axolotls with Questions

[rachel1]

Check the label. It should say right on the label if it detoxifies heavy metals. I know Prime does.

 

[Elise]

Play sand and pool filter sand should be examined with a magnet to  detect
the presence of magnetite, a magnetic iron ore.

If an excess of  particles stick to the magnet, the sand should not be used, as iron 
can  cause health problems in amphibians.

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Water conditioners will be completely ineffective on sand which had viable shards of ferrous materials showing up on a magnet. The sand will need to be removed entirely, if this is the case.

 

[CapnClive]

Today I ran a magnet over the entire bed of sand in the tank and there was not a thing stuck to it! I wish I would have known there was a potential issue earlier but I'm glad everything is okay!


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[CapnClive]

I just got some media from my girlfriends tank and put it in mine to hopefully speed up the cycling process! I also finally got my homemade sponge filter hooked up and running and it's working great!


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[CapnClive]

I was wondering about how close my tank was to being cycled. Ammonia was at 1ppm and Nitrite was either .25-.5ppm. It's been in the cycling process for about two weeks now so should I expect it to finish around the third week or will it take longer than that?