Beginner Guides

How Much Does An Axolotl Cost? – Basic Equipment & Ongoing Costs

Maybe you are thinking about buying one or two axolotls, but you are not sure how much these exotic animals and their husbandry will cost? Then you have come to the right place, we will cover how much a single Axolotl costs, the initial purchase costs for necessary equipment and the running costs for food…

What Is The Best Filter For An Axolotl? – Complete Filter Comparison

You are in the process of setting up your first Axolotl tank and are wondering which filter is the right one? Then you’ve come to the right place.  For an Axolotl tank, you have the choice between a sponge, canister or Hang-On-Back (HOB) filter. The best choice for Axolotl aquariums are canister or sponge filters,…

Where Can I Buy An Axolotl? – Best Places To Buy Your New Axolotl

You’ve decided that you want to get an axolotl, but you’re not sure where to buy one? Let’s take a look at the different options for where you can get your first axolotl.  When you want to buy your first axolotl, you have the choice between local breeders, pet stores and offspring from hobby owners….

All 14 Axolotl Color Morphs – With Pictures

You have probably seen pictures of white, dark and spotted axolotls. But how are these color morphs created and how many exist?  Axolotls come in many different colors and patterns, from light albinos with red eyes to dark melanoid axolotls. The different colors are created by chromatophores, which are located in the skin of the…

Complete Axolotl Food Guide – Food Options, How much, When…

How often do you need to feed your adult Axolotl? And how often do you feed newly hatched axolotls? How often you need to feed your axolotl depends on their life stage, young axolotls need to be fed a lot more often than adults. Baby Axolotls need live food about 3 times a day, as…

What Can Axolotls Eat And What Not? – Complete Food List

Anyone who owns an Axolotl has probably wondered what Axolotls are allowed to eat besides pellet food.  Since Axolotls are carnivorous, i.e. purely meat-eating animals, you can feed them earthworms, mosquito larvae, daphnia and of course Axolotl pellets. In the wild, axolotls eat small fish, worms, insect larvae and crustaceans. In the tank, you have…

Breeding Brine Shrimp At Home For Axolotl – 3 Steps

Artemia or brine shrimps belong to the crustaceans. The best known species is Artemia salina and they are ideal food for young and newly hatched Axolotl. Artemia can also be bred at home without much effort.  What are Brine Shrimp? Artemia also called brine shrimp are ideal live food for young axolotls and belong to…

What animals should never be kept with axolotl? – Deadly Tank Mates

Although Axolotls are peaceful and non-territorial animals, an Axolotl tank is not a good environment for most fish and aquatic animals, even if at first glance there is nothing to prevent socialization.  Sharing a tank with other species creates hazards for the axolotl such as injury, stress, and transmissible diseases or parasites.  Keeping Axolotls with…

Keep Axolotl Alone Or In Pairs? – All Pros And Cons

Can you keep axolotls alone or will they get lonely? And what do you have to watch out for when you socialize axolotls? Should they be kept in pairs? Axolotl are solitary animals that dont need tank mates and don’t get lonely. But they also have no problems with sharing their tank with other axolotl…

Axolotl Tank Size – What is the best Axolotl-Aquarium?

You want to buy an axolotl, but you are not sure which tank is the right one?   A single Axolotl should live in a 20 gallons or in a at least 24 inches long tank. The tank for two Axolotl should be 48 inches long with a volume around 40 to 55 gallons.  For each…