How To: Set Up An Axolotl Tank HD

[officialbaconpuffs]

That moment when u fall in love with axilotls and try to order one but realize there illegal in the ONE state you live in ._.

[MrXmuffingirlx]

They are super cute! Thanks for doing the video.

[TheAxolotlWhiperer]

68 degrees is a perfect temperature for an axolotl. It's cold enough they wont be stressed at all and its warm enough they will still be active. A fan will work fine. A lot of people use computer fans because they're cheap and work great. Just make sure you're using a lid of some sort like egg crate.

[sundayf.]

1. Bubbles are ok right? My friend has had hers for a year and she gives them some bubbles and they're perfectly fine.
2. I heard lots of stories about axolotls jumping out of the tanks, so people who are newbies: if I were you I'd just put a top for safe measures.

[sammysiperator]

Thanks i have got everything under control now my axolotl is very happy ive had for about 5 weeks.

[cherryblossem]

Very detailed and enjoyable info. Thanks for the helpful vid!

[Karrdeh]

don't you just love to add sand to a tank? ... careful... careful.. SPLASH! oh the memories.. sand all over my bedroom. Thanks for the video its very helpful for beginning axolotl users or people consider to keep 'em :3 I recently acquired an axolotl and he is becoming more cheeky every day. The Lil' hunter he is.

[leguy]

Thank you!! I finally know how to care for one... and it's not that hard!!! Now for that shopping list...

[sparklesandsmog]

i love how at 4:50 your puppy jumps up :)

[TheAxolotlWhiperer]

Most don't even reach 30cm, but you also have to take into account that axololts at adults move very very little. They don't need a lot of room. Adult axolotls don't eat eachother, they may bite at a foot or leg every so often if they are not fed properly or enough.

[TheAxolotlWhiperer]

I'm not sure what you mean, but you can use play sand you can find at any hardware store and sift it out to remove any small gravel pieces.

[iiiDaisy]

I am going to be getting one of these in the next couple days. Are Axolotles pretty independent or are they more social with eachother? I don't really have a price limit, so with that in mind what would your recommendation be? Should I buy one, or several for their own comfort? Or even buy a different type of fish to put it with.

[sinned]

Thanks for the video I have been wanting go get one and been doing some research and I read that you can use a filter that doesnt let that much air in the water which causes their gills to grow bigger and that is something i would want. What is a good filter that wont let that much air in the tank?

[FrankandNicoleGarcia]

You say that you don't have to do alot of water changes. Does the filter take care of the ammonia from the urine then?

[TheAxolotlWhiperer]

You're right I should have clarified better. A happy healthy axolotl will not jump out of the tank. Stress because of water conditions or other tank mates can cause them to panic and jump out of the tank.

[Ike]

Great video, really helpful. I can't wait to get an Axolotl.

[efbaker]

hi um im getting one in september hopefully
1. will a 60cm tank be ok for 1 axolotl
2. where would you reccomend getting a tank from
3.i read that you need to age the water first- is this true?
4.how often do you feed them? isnt it once a day or every 2 days?
5.does it need a heater
6. hopw often do you need to clean it out
7. what is a cool name for an axolotl, i was thinking bob marley or gary barlow
8. thanks for helping me

[Sylerwin]

Awesome fish room. I've been thinking of putting an axolotl tank in my bedroom, although I have a concern for temperature. My room temperature is around 68F. Is that too warm, you think? I heard that a simple clip on fan would be sufficient? I heard in your video that your water is around 68F but I read that they prefer colder?

[snowayman]

I'd personally like to say a huge thank you for this video. Ive been wanting one for about 3 years now but for some reason I've always thought that they are hard to look after. Before I get my two I was wondering what to feed them, the guy in the pet shop said blood worm, what would you recommend?

[MariaHernandez-hvqy]

I'm a new axolotl parent. He's 6 months. I'm using a 10 gallon tank I made my own sponge filter out of PVC pipe but I've noticed the tank and sponge gets dirty with in 5 days. My question is is there a better affordable filter I can use? I do use the Turkey baster to clean the poop every day I even bought a moss ball for the ammonia. But it dosent seem good enough. I go water changes once a week. Basically what can I do to keep my tank cleaner so I wont have to be doing so many water changes. I dont wanna hurt the lil guy. Oh another thing is do you remove your axolotl when you clean your tank? If so how? I seen some people use there hands or a Tupperware. And what are your opinions on fans to keep the water cold? Sorry for all the questions I'm new at this.