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How to Cycle Your Axolotl Aquarium
What is cycling? Cycling an aquarium is the process of growing different colonies of beneficial bacteria inside your aquarium to maintain good water quality for your axolotls. These different types of bacteria grow and live in your tank’s filter media and will filter out toxic waste compounds that are constantly generated by your axolotl, excess…
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Axolotl Care Sheet
Axolotls (also known as “Mexican Walking Fish”) are interesting & unique creatures known for their ability to regenerate limbs and organs. They are fully aquatic amphibians native to Lake Xochimilco in Mexico, where the water temperature rarely rises above 68 degrees, but unfortunately due to loss of their natural habitat they are classified as Critically…
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Tubbing Guide
Tubbing is the term used in the hobby when your axolotl need to be temporarily removed from their tank for several reasons mentioned in the article below. Tubbing may be necessary while cycling your aquarium, when your tank cycle crashes, if your axolotl becomes injured, or falls ill with an infection / serious fungal issues.…