Aquarium Setup: Axolotl Tank (Ambystoma mexicanum) - How to set up an Axolotl Tank
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We set up a new tank for the axolotls. It's a 240 l tank, so more than enough space for my two axolotls. :)
I wanted to keep as many snails as possible, so I first collected them out of the old setup. They eat the axolotl faeces and keep the tank clean.
If you want to use gravel, be careful! The gravel should not be larger than 3mm and should not have any sharp edges! There is some special "Axolotl gravel" you can use, it is completely rounded.
Axolotls may swallow the gravel, if the gravel has sharp edges it can seriously hurt the animal's inner organs, what can lead to its death!
Axolotls need the opportunity to hide. Clay tubes are a perfect 'den'.
Plants will keep the oxygen in the water on a high level.
The water flow you can see at the end of this video looks quite high. Usually there is no big flow in this tank, I re-adjusted the filter-pipe after filming this sequence.
I use an external eheim filter, which is running only a few hours per day and without causing much flow.
Usually you would need to cycle the tank a few weeks before the axolotls can move in. However, as I used much of the already cycled water from the previous setup, this was not necessary in this case.
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Hey guys! First, these are axolotls, neotenic salamanders from Mexico. Second, I recommend using sand as substrate. If you want to use gravel, make sure the gravel is similar to the so-called 'axogravel' (by Aquaterratec), which means it has to be rounded (!) and smaller than 3 mm in diameter for adults. For juveniles I recommend no substrate at all (which is also fine for adults!). If the gravel is not rounded it can harm the axolotl's digestive tract while passing it. If the gravel is bigger than 3 mm (no matter if rounded or not) it can get stuck in the digestive tract, which can lead to the animal's death. Check out this video for my current setup (including sand as substrate): kzhead.info/sun/gt6OmtpqaZOqlas/bejne.html
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AquaTerra-Life what type of snails would you recommend as tank mates? Because the local fish store near me have zebras and assassins but by the looks of it the assassins have quite pointy or sharp looking while some of the smaller zebra’s seem to have spikes on their shells while the large ones seem ok but I’m not sure I wanna risk them growing those spiky protrusions like the smaller ones
@@darkcreatures I have mainly added small bladder snails, as they can be eaten without causing any problems. I would recommend to not add zebra or assassin snails, as they can get stuck in the axolotl's mouth or digestive tract when getting swallowed. And additionally assassin snails have quite pointy shells. So, basically I'd only use very small species without pointy or sharp shells, that won't cause problems if getting swallowed. Shrimps like Neocaridina davidi make also nice additions to axolotl tanks. However, they will also get hunted and thus need dense planting to be able to hide.
AquaTerra-Life how much each salamander?
Depends on size and color, and also on your location. I sold mine for ~10€ each.
The gravel is a huge no! I would recommend definitely sand
hiitslucie first of all, these aren’t juveniles so these adults can have substrate which you know already, but this is were you were wrong. Sand is a good substrate for axolotl’s but the gravel he’s using is less than 3mm in diameter so it’s fine because if they accidentally ingest a bit they would be okay in the long run.
they said in the description it's less than 3mm and is completely rounded out, chill and check their description before commenting
Bruh they said under 3mm which it is
They still shouldn’t use gravel even if it is rounded and a certain size because all it takes is the Axolotl to swallow just a little bit more gravel than it normally does and boom it has impaction or constapation
I love how careful he is with the axotoles 😄😉👌
This guy literally grabbed them and took the out of water! That is an absolute no no
@@wh1sp0 I agree with you, that person should not have done that.
That is fine for an Axolotl as long as you are quick but really careful obviously this person has done great so far considering the Axolotls are adults
@Wh1sp0 that's how all axolotl owners usually do it. You need to be quick to not stress the animal but they often swim up to the hands and are safe to take out carefully. Do you own them? If yes how do you do it?
When i see videos like this i hope people around the world who own pets, never get tired of cleaning them,feed and love them.
Yes, of course you should know how much time an animal takes before you get one, and also how old they can get.
That’s axolotls are lucky to have you as their owner :)
Whoa! Axolotls are majestic, aren't they? 😊
+Confetti Cloud Well, haha, I don't think majestic is the right word, I would say.. clumsy or dumpy would fit better, haha! :D
+Aquarium and Terrarium Life Guess you are right!Are axtolotls a good idea for a pet? I am a very experienced pet owner. If so, what are some good tips?
What kind of pets do you keep? Axoltls are relatively easy to keep, most important thing is that the water temperature does not increase above ~22-23°C for longer periods. They like colder temps,~17-20°C are great. Everything else is really easy. :)
+Aquarium and Terrarium Life Well, I have a dog, bird, turtle, leopard gecko, and fish!😊 RIP my hermit crabs. Anyway, mom said no. So, I'll be getting a fire bellied newt instead! Yaaaaay! Thanx for the info, anyways! Very kind of you.
Ah, okay, but fire bellied newts are great, too. ;D
4:34 : me every morning when I have to wake up and go
+ettolrahcecila Haha! :D
Is it bad that I didn't know these existed, but now that I've watched this video, I'm even more in love with them than when I played Axolotl game?
Jamming to the music 🎶 🕺🏽 Our Meraxas says 👋
lol the first one that got picked up was like >:0
>:l
Wait.. THEY WERE PICKED UP YOU ABSOLUTELY CANT PICK AXOLOTLS UP!!!!!!!!!
@Our Wonder Adventures yes they can and besides he didn’t do it for that long AND if you can’t pick him up then how would they be able to get into the bucket
@@dasher29 you shouldn’t, it harms the axolotl.
I updated it so read the whole message
Amazing video! I would just recommend fine grain sand, just so the axolotl won’t ingest the sand. Cute axolotls💜💜💜
Beautiful tank
I honestly love this video I have recently bought my first pair of axolotles and their names are Charlie and Lola and I'm still new to taking care of them but this video helped me so much to make them feel more at home x
Thank you very much! That's the best compliment one can get. :) If you want to know a bit more about housing and care I would recommend this video: kzhead.info/sun/gt6OmtpqaZOqlas/bejne.html There I show my current setup and answer a few common questions about Axolotl-care. :)
AquaTerra-Life thank you so much honestly x
You're welcome. :)
@@katelinegoodwin9763 Weird names for axolotl
My dad said I can get one but I needa research and I’m so happy!
You have an awesome dad! Especially recommending research! Be happy with your new axolotls and don’t go by this guys care!
I recommend you to make the aquarium look darker, that's will be awesome
im getting two little lotls in two months ! so excited !
Yay! Just DONT go by his care okay
It looks beautiful!
Thank you! :) However, I changed the setup once again, if you want you can check my other videos to see it.
These guys are really cool
How big of a tank do you need for two?
For 2 you should provide a tank of at least 80 liters, like a tank with a floor area of 80x30 cm.
DR1FT K1NG your tank should be 100x45 for 2, anything less is too small.
I'm so happy this little cute as hecc animal is added in minecraft uvvu💓
Such an awesome tank!! Im hoping to get my axolotl next week
Thank you! Great, have fun with them! :)
Where do you find them?
I'm buying one of these little guys when I go into the military. I'm only allowed fish and turtles in the dorms but I think I can classify an axolotl as a fish and I can keep one lol. I've seen it been done before. Super excited
You can keep pets in the dorms? Really cool! :D Well, if turtles are allowed axolotls should also be allowed I'd say. Good luck and enjoy them!
Looks great man! Awesome video ;)
+andone01red Thanks, mate! :)
Die ganze Familie macht mit! sehr cool ^^
Saw the whole vid amazing!
Thank you!
Woow. The best CLEAN AQUARIUM❤❤Cristal Clean WATER. I love AXOLOTL Fish🐟🐟🐠🐟🐠🐠❤❤❤❤
I have two "little 'lotls" Jasmine and Daisy. I love them so much!
Why isn't anyone freaking out about the big grain sand? Lol
Camryn J i am!! I was like NOOOO
Because that isnt such a big Deal like many People say...
Trust me I am ahh noooo
DerXanotosTypie better safe than sorry. Death from swallowing even the smallest of rocks happens very often.
I stated that you should only use small and rounded gravel (
Thanks for all
Nice video,the tank looks very good.
+Aleksej Spasevski Thank you, the axolotls seem to like it, too. :D
what kind of dog is that?
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Alyosha 1981 can I put my axolots in my new 40 gallon turtle tank the tank is full of water by the way
+zubpub yes, just make sure not to use gravel. only use sand or leave the bottom empty. but they need a hide and a few plants, real or fake.
Vel's Exotics And Aquatics Ioh I forgot to mention that I have 3 adult turtles and I'm wondering Whaat would happen would they be chill of the axolots eat the turtle
zubpub the turtle would bite the Axolotl
nice video
+Trey Beck Thanks, mate!
Good
I can't wait for my axolotl to get this big so that I can get him a new friend!
But other than that very nice set up and I love watching your guys videos
They are on my list! So cool..
+FunctionBuilt-Aquatics I guess you would set up an amazing tank for them! :D
+Aquarium and Terrarium Life yea I would just copy yours bro! It looks perfect and as I say functional. You got n8 and I hooked we have Been thinking about Axolotl's for a year. Thanks for the inspiration.
Haha, thank you very much, man!
You handled those critters real gently and that tank was very clean. How much of that clean tank are the snails responsible for vs the plants? LOL that one is like get out of my way and pushed the other guy out into the aquarium.
+Krazy Kids Axolotls are really "soft", so I try to handle them as few as possible and try to be careful. :) Well, snails eat many algae and most of the axolotl's faeces, while the plants filter the water and gather the remaining nutrients. So I guess you need both, to keep a tank clean in a natural way. However, I still have also a big filter on this tank, which runs at night.
Aquarium and Terrarium Life That's really cool, How hard is it to keep the plants alive.
That's quite easy, as long as you have the right plants. If the tank gets enough light, the plants will grow. They get the nutritions out of the water or the ground. And teh axolotls fertilize them. :D
Krazy Kids you2
Clean? Is a non clycle tank. The whiter of the water is usually for ammonia, very dangerous. There is no filter! He didn’t know the parameters were good. Bad!
I have never seen a healthy stress free axolotl with gills that short. Straight up something is off with your husbandry.
I love that amphibian hope to have those..
Theyy are so cute!!
Moi wie süß ich bekomme auch welche!💖💖✌
Dann viel Spaß mit deinen Axolotln. :)
Aquarium and Terrarium Life danke!😘❤😊
I'm probably going to get one bc I love them so much but I have to research first.
Keep up the great work. Some day we will need people like you to re-establish a wild population.
Thanks! However, for axolotls it's not that easy, as most are not really pure axolotls, but have some tigersalamander genes. There are only few people who still keep the original pure axolotls.
@@AquaTerra-Life Not true, a lot of people have pure axolotls, the tiger salamander is quite rare :)
their so cute. i one day hope to keep some
As long as you can guarantee a "cold" location of the tank, these are quite easy to keep. :)
There is this event called Reptile Expo, they have baby Axolotls for $20, I'm getting 2. One black and One white.
Nice, enjoy them. ;)
SirenSea_Reviews_Aquariums I have one you can find them in some fish stores! :)
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Gracias a tu video, supe como brindarles un mejor lugar, tengo uno hace un mes y la primera vez que limpie su pecera no sabia como agarrarlo crei podian lastimarme y ahora veo que eso no pasa, y que puedo ambientar mejor su lugar, muchas gracias, saludos desdén Bs.As.Argentina
Hola que tipo de arena o piedras hay q ponerle? Gracias, soy de bs as también.
Wow this very cute
Beautiful 👍👌👏
i love this animals
Que hermosoooos 😍😍😍
awe they look very take. How adorable. they remind me of a dog
They are called mudpuppies!!
SO ADORABLE 😍😍😍
Hi, nice video. Can you tell me what kind of snails you keep with your axolotls? Do the Axo's eat them aswell? I'm in the process of setting up my own aquarium and would like some snails in there aswell to keep it clean. You don't use any filtrationsystem or pump for extra oxygen? Thanks you for your answer
+Tibor Kluppel I keep different snail species in my tanks, mostly a small rams-horn species (I think Planorbella duryi) and bladder snails (Physella acuta). You can see the snails I keep in my tanks in my macrography playlist ( kzhead.info/channel/PLETIG8JUt5oQeJyZhzPf5TeXts_jAGstM.html ). The axolotls do eat the smaller snails. I use a normal external filter pump that runs ~8 hours per day (at night), I guess this increases the oxygen level a little.
+Aquarium and Terrarium Life Thanks for your quick reply! So you hang the filter in at night, because in the clip its not showing? Would it be possible to do without an external filter and just refresh 1/3 or half the water each month? I don't like to look at a filter. I'm thinking of increasing the oxygen level with the use of waterweed
+Tibor Kluppel I have this filter always in the tank, it is external so you can only see the hosepipes at one end of the tank. It runs only at night. This should be possible too, if you don't put in many fish or so, that would make much dirt. The plants and the snails will keep the waterquality at a good level. It would be like a small pond, the water changes would replace rainfall.
+Aquarium and Terrarium Life A that's it than. Because of the changeover you took the hoses out at at the end of the video you didn't put them in yet! That's why i thought you weren't using a filter. Thanks for the help. As soon as i have my own tank (in a few months) i will send you a pic.
Yes, you can just see them in the end, in last few seconds. :D That would be great, looking forward to see your tank! :)
yo so cool bro
+Bryant Chan Thank you! :D
Awesome video keep it ip
Thanks!
they are very beautifull pets
I'm hoping to get 1 or 2 in the future! My friend has 60 babies and said that when they're old enough, I could have 2 for $20 since I'm one of her best friends! She said she usually charges $25 for one so that's a good deal!! I just need my dad to say the okay 😂
That's great! I also have many juveniles at the moment. :) I hope you can get some. Btw, I charge 1€ per cm body length.
Aquarium and Terrarium Life I hope so to! Btw, I love your axolotle! So cute :)
Thanks :)
Whtt the.. In the czech republic is the healty one for 5 euro :D :D :D
Really?! Sounds like dumping prices.. But not for adults I hope?
es fantástico xd
What a great family
:)
Cool tank
Thank you. :)
Thought these little guys were endangered.
In nature they are, either critically endangered or maybe even already extinct. But in captivity they are bred in thousands. There are no wildcaught animals in the hobby since about 40 years.
Very cool creatures... I guess in a way people like you are the only thing standing between them going the way of the dodo bird... Not a small responsibility if you think about it.
Well, i think they have a way better chance to survive than the dodo, because they are also bred in many laboratories as they are really interesting for different research topics. But yes, generally the "hobbyists" are now the ones who keep the species alive. It's sad, but it's an example of how good captive breeding programmes can work, if animals are endangered in the wild.
Aquarium and Terrarium Life thousands? Heard the population was between 900-1200
Relevant Simmer I guess what you mean is the natural population in Mexico. However I don't think there even are that 'many' anymore. What I mean is in captivity. They are very easy to breed and rear. If you wanted you could get 1000 axolotls from only one breeding pair in a year.
Cute! 😍
very cool video!
Thank you!
Algum brasileiro, curti Pra eu ñ ficar sozinho
the boy is aquarist and cute, damn
that is so cute I like that pet
So awesome
+MINI MINATO Thank you. :)
there cool they look like phrehistoric dinosaur cauld koolasuchus
Eric Hoareau yeah, they're distant relatives because the koolasuchus is an amphibian, and so is the axolotl.
Ever heard of a gravel vaccume lmao, save ya a lot of time dude
Something Clever you always have to wash out your substrate before you put it in the tank for the first time. Then after that you can use a siphon
And you wouldn’t have to pick up the poor things either!
Awsome vid
+Edvin Franzén Thanks! :)
Nice
i watched this video a month ago and then i bought 8 axolots
Wow, 8, I hope you have lots of space for them! :D
Yeah just don’t pick up the axolotls and don’t use gravel like him!
is this professor birch taking care of mudkips ?
Hahaha, you, man, made my day! Best comment! :D
Wouldn't it be a wooper though! :)
I guess both match an axolotl. :D
Axolotls are my fav animal I love them
where did you buy your hide? i cant find one big enough ANYWHERE
OMG THERE SO CUTE ;-;
thanks ;-)
Cuenta la leyenda... Que hay muchos Pendejos que andan diciendo "like si hablas español" "soy el comentario que buscabas" "español?"
I like you tank it's so gret :)
Thank you :)
Thanks
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thinking about getting 1-2 of these if i will get 2 i will maybe take a female and a male and i live in finland so it wont be hot nor cold :)
Great, good luck with them. :)
Aquarium and Terrarium Life I named them Luke and Lea
Haha, that's great names, I hope they are a male/female pair! :D
AquaTerra-Life with those names I hope they're not a pair 😬😬
Axolotls love cold water so if you can maintain the water around 65 Fahrenheit it will be golden!
love the video i keep ghost shrimp with my axolotls they can never catch them and the shrimp hide on the java moss. Axolotls are great pets I've never thought of adding snails I have snails in my other aquariums but I've been a little scared so I'm sticking the the ghost shrimp. I'm glad you informed us about the gravel has it worked out better than the fine grain sand or about the same?
That's cool, I wasn't able to keep a small population of shrimps alive in this tank, the axolotls were too greedy... :D Regarding the snails you just need to be careful with quite big species and snails with "sharp" shells. Actually I have replaced the gravel with sand again. I like it more, and it is easier to keep clean. However I think there is no problem with gravel, as long as it's not too big. My Axolotls didn't have any problems with it.
like the way the first axo slid out 4:37
I know this is like the 1000 comment but I would switch to sand or large smooth rocks. Edit: i read the desc. and i still disagree theres no such thing as "axolotl gravel", if it fits in their mouth, they cam swallow it and thats no bueno.
Swallowing substrate is not the problem. As long as the substrate can pass the digestive tract without harming it, it's no problem. And yes, there is so-called axogravel (sold by "aquaterratec"), which is completely fine for axolotls.
AquaTerra-Life no boo. Switch to sand if you love your animals. Why risk it just cause you like how it looks
Que. Chulo
Pensé que era la unika que no habla ingles😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Si, igual yo.
Wow never seen one of this 😳
Good video
Thanks!
Everytime I see a video about fish theirs always a complain, let's see your damn tank before your day anything bad about someone elses
DONT USE GRAVEL!!
Please, just read the video description....
Me encantan los ajolotes 🌸🦎
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Beautiful Is it necessary to put water conditioner for axolotl cycling
Thanks! It depends on your water. It might be useful if there's for example much chlorine in the water. However, I'd always be careful with water conditioners in amphibian tanks, as those things are made for fish tanks and might be harmful for amphibians.
Prime is the best product. some products have aloa added which is bad for axolotls. Prime is best and by far the cheapest. this does NOT cycle your tank. you have to cycle your tank prior to getting axolotl. takes a few weeks plus to cycle. the beneficial bacteria is mainly contained in the filter media. only minor levels are actually in water, substrate and plants. definately not enough to keep a cycle going after a tank change. best thing to do is sign up to Caudata website. its dedicated to axolotl and salamander. so many resource materials available there.
I'm planning on getting two of these little babes next month, but I LOVE snails. do you think you could keep mystery snails with them without either being harmed?
I have heard of people succesfully keeping mystery snails together with axolotls. However, I think the water parameters they need are just too different to keep mystery snails alive in an axolotls tank. For example, Axolotls need colder temperatures than mystery snails, and although these snails can live in colder water for some time it's not ideal for them for longer periods. I would recommend to set up individual tanks for both species, Then you can make sure both, axolotls and snails, have the ideal conditions in their own aquarium.
Beautiful and healthy
Thank you!
So cute
so cute
Hi there, does your axies have any issues getting impacted when ingesting coarser sand?
Hey, no my axolotls never showed any signs of problems, and I keep them already about 10 years on either sand or small gravel. Of course you have to make sure the gravel is very small (less than 3mm diameter) and rounded, also sand should be rounded and must not have any sharp edges.
Minute 4:40. Wheeeee!!!!! 😂😂
great
How often do you do water change? And do you have a filter? Also how do you oxygenate your tank?
I exchange water one to two times per months, depends on the water parameters. There's an external eheim filter connected, which runs a few hours per day. Oxygenation is mainly done by the plants. In recent setups I also used air stones.
do you always do a full water switch or was that just for this video, also is that straight from sink so chlorine in there, I'm curious cause I wanna get one and am honestly just curious, sorry if it's a stupid question.
No, I never do full water exchanges, not even in this video. At least one third of the water I took out of the old tank was "stored" in buckets and a barrel so I could fill it into the new tank again. However, we don't have much chlorine in our tap water here, so I usually can exchange 1/4 of the water directly without problems. Sometimes I also use some rainwater. If you start a new tank you should fill in water at least a week before any animals move in. Then the chlorine can evaporate.
Aquarium and Terrarium Life ok, can you use dechlorinator too, for first time tank? Thanks for quick response.
I'm not sure, I guess you can, but you should make sure there no ingedients that might be ahrmful for amphibians. Probably some people use dechlorinater for their axolotl-tanks, so maybe you can find something about this in some forums or so. Maybe on caudata.org
nice
soo cute