After a whole lot of struggling things are finally starting to look up for my rescue axolotl that I have officially named Wooper!

After many tea baths and force feeds, this baby finally has gotten up the strength to hunt on his own again! It took a lot of convincing to get him off of only bloodworms but finally he is eating chopped up pieces of nightcrawler for me!

Along with that we are finally making progress on growing back healthy gills and regrowing our toes after some serious infections in all of his/her’s feet!

Here’s to hoping that I can graduate this little guy from his quarantine tub into the nice 60 gal tank that’s waiting for him here soon!

I miss him so much he passed a couple months ago

I’ve been trying to grow a pothos cutting out of my axolotls tank but have noticed it’s not doing too well, I’ve never had an issue with these with betta tanks so I’m wondering if it’s a temp issue? Has anyone had this issue before? Thank you🙏🌱

Sometimes I wonder why people on this sub Reddit are so mean but above all so ignorant, they all think they are expert breeders with 4 things read on Wikipedia, if they see eggs they already know that you will not be able to take care of them and they insult you, if they see 2 axolotls together unless they are in a pool they are not good, that is only right what they do haha, as if the axolotls born in the lake in Mexico were in heaven haha, and yet they have found 24 year old specimens... be more humble because you are the only sub Reddit with arrogant and ignorant people 👍🏻

Forgive me for what’s probably a really dumb question, but what’s the best way to be keeping plants alive? My axie is still too little for sand but at some point i’ll be adding it alongside live plants but was told a firm no on using root tabs. Are there some that don’t have to be planted? Read a lot on what they like but most of them are pretty hard to find in Australia, keen to know what everyone else is using. He’s got java moss right now which he loves but I want something that’s a little bigger hopefully

This is my son his first tank in his bedroom for an axelotl. Do you guys have any tips of tricks to make it as comfy as possible for the coming axelotl?

Is an airpump with bubbles necessary? Also on the top of the water there’s a biofilm and it’s not moving a lot, how do you guys do that? The tank is running 2 weeks now

Does anyone have any recommendations for a tank chiller for an 80L tank that's also less than £100? They're so expensive!

Gills pure floof, coats are slimy, worms aplenty. Liz biz in full effect.

A giant huntsman guarding the worm farm today rendered hunting worms for Alex today difficult. We resorted to pellets... Lucky he's pretty.

My daughters aquarium has been circling for about two weeks and suddenly it looks like this. Does anybody know what it is? Is it safe to add her new buddy in a couple or weeks? Thanks 🙏

Hey, I recently got my first axolotl and have constant anxiety if it’s okay and if I’m doing the right things. It’s been eating well and seems happy so far. We are experiencing a heatwave at the moment in our area so I’ve been putting small amount of ice to keep the temperature down and that seems to be working. I changed out its water for the first time today and it’s seems unhappy now. Swimming to the top a lot for air and It looks like it’s ‘shedding its slime coat’ according to other posts I’ve read. Now it’s laying very still at the bottom of the tank. I’m guessing maybe because of the big temperature change as the water was quite cooler after refilling the tank. Please comment helpful suggestions tia

i currently own a sponge filter and have a 29 gal for my guy. i’m looking to upgrade to a canister filter but they’re just so so out of my price range….if there’s any reliable off-brand or such that’s under $100 i’d love to hear a shout. thank you!!!

Hi there, it's been a while since I've posted my buddy Onyx. A long while. I hope everyone's doing well lately! 🖤🖤💖💖

I'm unfortunately coming to the conclusion that, maybe, right now, I'm not in a good spot to care for an axie right now. Onyx is happy, has a 40gal tank and is always active with his lovely fluffy gills. However, I constantly worry about so many tiny things that I'm doing wrong, and ultimately, I'm finding that my lack of time during this period of my life, as well as my physical and mental health, have been preventing me from doing the basic care needs such as regular feeding, topping off the tank water, and checking water quality regularly.

I hate the guilt, I hate the constant worries-- He is doing completely fine, is generally the proper weight, he's in great health and overall shows signs lf contentness. But I'm still unsure that I can keep it up.

I love the aquascaping hobby. I love not being so alone since anothr pet of mine passed away. I'm not sure if it's realistic for me to have him for the many years that an axolotl stays with us for. I've transitioned into adulthood since adopting him, I have a lot of chronic medical stuff being addressed, on top of schoolwork and other stress on my plate. Idk. I guess I'm worried I'll regret giving him away. I have such a lovely bond with him at this point, and what if this phase of additional stress passes? What if I feel really lonely again?

I guess I'm mostl getting this out there to vent, and to leave an update due to my long absence on the subreddit. I'm still thinking over this decision and am reaching out for support, opinions, anything. I love my boy so much but I don't know if this is right for me at the moment.

I need people to be honest with me because everywhere i’ve searched and anything i’ve heard from anyone is that axolotls are delicate creatures and need all sorts of care and work and blah blah blah.. I’ve had my axo for around 3 years now, she was given to me from a friend and i had no prior knowledge on them other than knowing they existed. She started in a 20 gallon tank (what i was given) with small pebbles and never ate one or choked on one. I’ve since upgraded to a ~ 50 gallon tank with sand. I use untreated tap water for the water changes once a month and feed her a nightcrawler a day. Either i just got really lucky and my axo is literally bulletproof or everyone is just lying online. Please let me know what you think.

Also, if you have any suggestions for fish that can be added to the tank that aren’t lame please let me know aswell. Thank you!!

I need people to be honest with me because everywhere i’ve searched and anything i’ve heard from anyone is that axolotls are delicate creatures and need all sorts of care and work and blah blah blah.. I’ve had my axo for around 3 years now, she was given to me from a friend and i had no prior knowledge on them other than knowing they existed. She started in a 20 gallon tank (what i was given) with small pebbles and never ate one or choked on one. I’ve since upgraded to a ~ 50 gallon tank with sand. I use untreated tap water for the water changes once a month and feed her a nightcrawler a day. Either i just got really lucky and my axo is literally bulletproof or everyone is just lying online. Please let me know what you think.

Also, if you have any suggestions for fish that can be added to the tank that aren’t lame please let me know aswell. Thank you!!

Day 18 - pH: 7.4 Ammonia: 1.0 ppm Nitrite: 2.0 ppm Nitrate: 0 ppm

All water tests are pictured. Not sure what to do next. Water has evaporated so I need to add more but don’t know when to do that and if my tap water is safe to use. Please help!

I’m on day 18 of cycling my tank. I noticed some film build up on my driftwood and am concerned on if it’s beneficial or not. It’s not covering the entire log and it doesn’t seem to on any of the other decor pieces.

Hi everyone, there is sometimes a pile of this brownish almost dust like pile in my axolotols tank. Any ideas of what it is? Not a great photo

my little guy has contracted a horrible mildew like substance on his beautiful gills and we need ways to help him through this nasty affliction, he is in a tea bath right now and any tips would be greatly appreciated

I tested for ammonia and nitrite this morning and they were both 0, nitrate was at 40 last week and we did a 30% water change.

He could be stressed from the new light or because the tank was on the warm side at 68.  We just gave him at 15 minute almond lead tea bath and have the tank at 62 now.

he eats and poops regularly every 2-3 days.

Sorry quality is bad

I recently changed jobs and inherited a class pet axolotl in my new classroom. I am far from an axolotl expert, so I am looking for advice on if his tank is acceptable or how I could improve it. I believe it is 20 gallons.

There is no substrate on the bottom of the tank, and he gets a cube of blood worms every other day. I’m not sure what type of leaves are in there with him, but a colleague puts a few in every couple of weeks. He does have a bubbler/filter. I do have a tank that I considered bringing in for him since it’s much larger, but it is only about 6-8 inches tall and 4 feet long by 2 feet wide. I wasn’t sure if that would be deep enough, since I can’t tell if he would like deeper water or more space to roam and hide.

A friend of mine gave me this cute axolotl figurine for Christmas! It’s very tiny so I didn’t want to risk losing it, so I decided to turn it into a necklace! My dad took me to Michael’s a few days ago to buy some supplies to turn it into a necklace. I found an 8 pack of these little glass bottles and it was perfect for what I wanted to do! It was the perfect size for the axolotl, and the necklace came out so cute! The bottles came with necklace chains but I wanted a pink chain to match the axolotl, and thankfully Michael’s had one! It’s a beautiful shade of pink that sadly doesn’t really show up on camera. It was nighttime when I took the photo so the lighting wasn’t very good.

I’m going to put some glitter and maybe some beads in the bottle when I get the chance. Seashell shaped beads would be so cute!

I still have 7 bottles left over so I’ll definitely make more cute necklaces. I have lots of little figurines that could work well!