Niles Biological Axolotls.

[forrest]

True that, so far though there seems to be a unanimous decision to stay away from the axolotls by every fish, i guess the constant snapping at them and attempting to eat them has made them grow fear. So far i seem safe, but i do understand fish could go for them, but i guess i got lucky this time around with the gill nipping.

I also dont feed my guppys blood worms so they dont reconize the gills as a food source. They are trained to eat flakes and pellets, they do like the axolotls pellets.

 

[sander]

Yes but the instinct of an animal is normally bigger than his will.

 

[jennifer]

That was quite a lucky shot - the photo of the axie eating the fish. Would you mind if I post that photo in Caudata Culture, Forrest?

 

[forrest]

You may do with it as you wish.

 

[forrest]

Update on axolotl, defintly WAY bigger.

Oh yeah the light is not as bright as it seems in the top picture, just the way the camera views it.

 

[ryan]

Your axolotl's gills are curled forward it seems, this can mean it is stressed.

 

[karrie]

How big are they now?

 

[forrest]

the white one is lil over 7 inches and the brown one is probably barely 6 inches.

As for curled gills then they must be stressed 24/7. But judgeing how fast they are growing and eating im not worried about any stress.

So from 2/08/2007 to 3/27/2007 the white one went from 3 to 7 inches and the brown went from 2.5 inches to about 6 inches.

If this keeps up i suspect im gonna have some 12 incher axolotls.

they both eat 2 mini night crawlers a day.

 

[ryan]

Is there a fast current in the tank, what type of filter do you have?

 

[forrest]

its a penguin biowheel maybe 200b? made for a 50 galon tank and mines only 30 gallons. I put plants infront of it so it should be slown down, also stuff doestn move around in the bottom so i dont think the current reaches down there.

Maybe ill go buy one for a 30 gallon tank that would slow things down.

 

[ryan]

Yeah, that could work.

 

[karrie]

Thats great that they are doing so well. Are just feeding them the worms?

 

[forrest]

penguin 200b = 200gph
penguin 150b = 150gph
penguin 100b = 100gph

I ordered a penguin 100b, the flow of water will be cut in half, says for 20 gallon tank. I dout i even need a filter due to all my plants but will see how this works out.

 

[ryan]

Good, post some more pictures of your tank with the new filter once you get it so I can check out the gills if you can.

 

[forrest]

will do, may take a while shipping from where i ordered is on the slow side.

 

[morrissey]

wow.....love the tank!
And love the axies!
It looks like a little jungle lake!

 

[peter]

Thats a nice looking tank you have got there!!!

The picture from your white albino axie with wurm is nice. Your Axo's look great!!!

 

[ryan]

Hehe I never complemented on your GREAT setup, I just criticized you on the gills.

Sorry.

 

[sander]

Nice axolotls.

 

[forrest]

thanks for the compliments. and ryan absolutely nothing wrong with criticizism.

Any of you guys able to tell what sex they are? if i take a wild guess, i say the white is male due to a sharper head and MAYBE the wild is female due to a more fatter head. The wild is allways fatter but from what i can see, it eats quite a bit and non stop so i dont think its eggs.