Question: What's TOO cold?

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I recently saw something that said not to let your axolotls tank temp fall below 60 degrees? It was a fish food company's website so their information is probably not the most accurate, but my axies tank is 58 right now so I just wanted to double check. She still eats fine and her behaviors been pretty normal. :) thanks in advance


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58F is fine. They are o.k. down to high 40 at least. They will eat less at that temp. I've had mine down to the 30's but would not recommend it for to long. The colder it is the less they eat.
 
I've had axolotl water freeze over many times, 58 is definitely not too cold.
 
16 to 18 is "perfect," but, mine sits between 14 and 16 because it's winter now, and I want it cooler because he's healing an injury. He just eats less and poops less now.
 
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