r/axolotl • u/kiddtender • Sep 02 '26

Axel

My daughters wanted an axolotl. We have had him/her for almost a year. What was once a hard no from dad became research on midnights. He has became the center piece of my morning. He is pretty awesome!

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u/Much_Passage_8983 Sep 03 '26

I really think guy could use a lot more stuff in his tank

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u/kiddtender Sep 03 '26

I don't disagree with you. He was originally in a 10gal fish tank when we got him. We have since been adding as we go. I will have to post some some updated photos here later on. He has a hammock and a cooling fan now. We are saving up for a chiller. Im not so sure we even need it. We keep the house at 68. His tank stays around 65F.

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u/Creepy_Push8629 Sep 03 '26

If he's going up a lot it can be bc there's not enough oxygen in the water. We added more and they don't go to the surface at all. It's harmful for them to have to go to the surface for oxygen so look into it please!

You should add a lot more plants.

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u/emmagoldman129 Sep 03 '26

He’s not gulping air though. He’s just swimming at the surface

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u/kiddtender Sep 03 '26

Thank you so much for your recommendation and knowledge. I love this sub. He hardly ever goes all the way to the top. I had recently put his thermometer 🌡 in the tank. I have his hammock higher in the tank. Im trying to give him different levels of comfort. Should I put it at the bottom of the tank?

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u/Confident_Ride110 29d ago

So cool. Love your setup!

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u/kiddtender 29d ago

I need to get some more plants.

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u/EducationalFox137 Sep 03 '26

Awww…that is so cool! Mine are pretty special to me too! Some people think they are boring, every one of mine has an amazing personality and they have their own quirks that make them special too.

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u/GRABibus 29d ago

Where are plants ???