Abrahm
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It seems like everyone might be a little harsh on Reptileguy2727. He is advocating temps in the low 70s and pellets are a staple of the Axolotl colony. Platies are also a subtropical fish and as he and fishbase say they can handle some lower temperatures, at least 68F and maybe lower. He may be operating at the low and high end of each animal's preference but it also seems that he has a good knowledge of animal husbandry and will provide good accomodations.
I would be worried about platies picking on the gills of the axolotl. It's just too tempting of a target for a fish that likes to pick around as much as most platies.
The NLS food sounds really interesting. I've been looking for a good high quality food for my fish and I think that I will give this a shot. It's not too expensive and I can get it from the site that sells my sponge filters. Most of the NLS foods have (what seems) a low max protein of 34%. I would compare that to the pellets the Axolotl colony uses just to get a benchmark of what a known successful pellet diet has.
I would be worried about platies picking on the gills of the axolotl. It's just too tempting of a target for a fish that likes to pick around as much as most platies.
The NLS food sounds really interesting. I've been looking for a good high quality food for my fish and I think that I will give this a shot. It's not too expensive and I can get it from the site that sells my sponge filters. Most of the NLS foods have (what seems) a low max protein of 34%. I would compare that to the pellets the Axolotl colony uses just to get a benchmark of what a known successful pellet diet has.