New Axolotl Checklist – What Do I Need for My New Axolotl?

Are you getting a new axolotl, but aren’t sure what supplies you need? Check out my personal shopping list of everything I bought to make my axolotls happy and healthy in their new home! (As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from the links below.)

AQUARIUM AND FILTER

DECORATIONS

COOLING MATERIALS

OTHER SUPPLIES

RESOURCES

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[FishForThought]

EARLY. also. Such a cuddly and smiley animal. Yours look very healthy!

[auroravalentine]

I want a axolotol so bad! Their so cute and Ive done tons of research! My parents said I can get one this weekend! Im so exited!

[dakotajordyn]

Some Axolotls like to jump. Mine jumped out like 2 hours after I put him in his tank. Please put a lid on if yours is young, overly active, or has previously jumped out.

[nobodyinparticular]

One thing that should be added is that fine grain sand is a good substrate for them! Along with tile and no substrate. I find sand is really nice for the aesthetic reasons, and it gives them something to grab onto when they walk/swim around on the ground

Never use gravel! Axolotls will choke on gravel! They like picking at the bottom, and will end up choking on gravel. The fine grain sand passes right through there system since it’s so small, gravel however, will not

Hope this helped any new axie owners!

[LaptopCapybara]

the first video really helped me with my axolotl and this one tells me what i should get

[danafuqua]

Thank you for posting your Axolotl videos. Your care guide was awesome in helping me figure out how to feed my Axies their bloodworms! In a jar! Coolest tip ever!

I have four Axies in an 80 gallon with a chiller and a unique filtration system I rigged together. I really appreciate your attention to detail - the smooth edges of the tank decor, the plastic plants to diffuse flow, etc.. I also really appreciate your brevity and ability to give a ton of info in a very brief period. You're one of my favorite channels because of that!! :)

[alvinarmandgalang]

Successfully plugging in USB on first try? Now that's skills.

[pauladailey]

I love your videos ! They are short but very informative, and I wish that I had come across them months ago when I adopted two axolotls that needed rehomed. immediately

[jaeleighsecrease]

i’ve been watching go helping recently and now i want an axolotl and i’m glad you just mentioned him😂

[muppet]

Currently in the process of cycling and setting my tank up before I get a lil baby. This video is very helpful. I bought this exact usb fan. It's AMAZING. my tank temperature went down 2 degrees in the first hour and is still going down. Thank you so much!

[georgiamary]

I just got two axolotls - an albino named Butters and a speckled one names Speckles! This vid helped me so much!

[orionlevy]

Buckets make water changes so much easier if your tank is not set up near a sink ! Also a kh testing kit for water hardness.

[FreakyLeakyAus]

Thanks now I know how to take care of the oxalotl when I get one for my birthday

[JeremyGoneWildPets]

Excellent list. I can’t believe I missed this video.

[tommachin]

I have 2 Axolotl tanks one has a Cascade HOB that was REALLY cheap on Amazon and was completely ajustable. The other tank has a Cascade Canister filter. Can't say which works best but they both work super well at keeping their tanks clean! My one is a planted tank with Java Fern, Java Moss, Anubias and, Villisneria. The Villisneria grows slowly but does well and gets tall.

[phoebec]

In my two axolotl tanks I have Amazon sword, golden Anubis, and Java fern in plant pots with no light and no fertilizers and their all doing great! They have been running for 6 months now. Also I just have an aquarium fan on top of both tanks I got them on Amazon for $20

[kdigiacomo]

For a chiller just buy a cheap mini fringe and a drill 2 holes in the side of it. Buy a bunch of tubing and a low flow powerhead (but strong enough to pump the water that far). Intake on one side of the tank and return on the other and run it through the the fridge with a lot of tubing coiled in the fridge. Copper coils inside because it will get super cold and soft line to and from the tank. There are videos on it. It's pretty simple and far cheaper than buying a chiller. Do it right and you can still have room to put stuff in the fridge for Axolotl food and stuff for yourself. I have 14 Axolotls and I have two 55 gal and a 125 gal tank. I paint the back of my tanks black and run fine black sand to keep it dark and lots of love plants to keep the water clean and they like to play and lay in the tall plants. They are super fun!

[RyanRaw-]

I actually had to rare baby axolotls but we had to move and unfortunately they couldn't travel with me so I sold them to my friend and now they are happy healthy adults but I am going to purchase another one in about 2 weeks so yeah super excited

[ExplosivepotatoHD]

I decided to finally get an axolotl in for the filter are used a AQQApowerhead filter and hook it up to a spray bar

[dominic.h.]

Currently I have a DIY cooling system with a rat's nest of cables from 3 PC fans to an RPM controller to a power socket, but these USB fans connected to a single USB extension cable will look much cleaner. Thanks for the suggestion!