Axolotls are photophobic amphibians with lidless eyes. The default lighting recommendation is ambient room light during the day and complete darkness at night. If...
Heat is the most dangerous routine event for captive axolotls. If your tank climbs past 70 degrees Fahrenheit, start an evaporative fan, float a...
Hides are not decoration in an axolotl tank. They are a welfare requirement. Axolotls have lidless eyes and are sensitive to light. Provide at...
Axolotls evolved in still water and cannot tolerate strong current. Signs of too much flow include forward-curled gills, persistent hiding away from the filter...
A clean axolotl tank is not one that looks sterile. It is one where ammonia reads 0 ppm, nitrite reads 0 ppm, nitrate stays...
Axolotls need water at 60 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit, optimum 60 to 64. If your room regularly exceeds 74 degrees in a humid climate...
Axolotl breeding setup requires a dedicated 40-gallon tank, both adults at least 18 months old, the female over 30 cm in length, 3 to...
No, axolotls cannot live out of water. They are obligate aquatic neotenic salamanders that depend on water for skin-based respiration, gill function, and skin...
Axolotl water testing requires a liquid drop test kit (the API Freshwater Master Test Kit is the standard) plus a separate API GH and...
An established axolotl tank needs a 20 to 25 percent partial water change once per week, with a 50 percent weekly change as a...