When to substrate fry tank.

[axiebeans]

Hi, I was just curious when I could add sand to my axies tank. Hes still a little guy but I want to make sure he will be ok. Also how old should they be before I can stop doing 100% water change everyday?

 

[keiko]

When they're about 5 inches they should be ok to live on sand, but ofcourse it's still best to either hand feed them or get a feeding bowl so they don't ingest too much sand.
You can stop doing daily water changes once your tank is cycled, it has nothing to do with the axie's age. Learn about cycling asap, if you haven't already.

 

[axiebeans]

im not the best with the size guessing but im pretty sure hes about 2 and a half inches. I cannot wait for him to grow more. I have just started feeding him some crushed up pellets with his blood worms. At an inch and a half can I start cycling tank and even feed him in his own tank?

 

[axiebeans]

I have been taking him out of tank (20 gallon) and putting him in a food container to make sure he gets a good feeding everyday. Also have been changing my tank water everyday but ill start cycling it now.

 

[keiko]

Since he's still so small it would probably be easiest to get a big tub to keep the axie in while you cycle the tank. That way your axie will be safe and the cycling will be a lot faster. You can keep the axie in the tank, but then you have to be extra careful with all the water parameters and the cycling process can take ages.