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Axolotl Care Guide
Axolotls are fully aquatic salamanders needing cold clean water, strong filtration, and a species-appropriate diet.
Axolotls are neotenic salamanders — not fish — that require cold, clean water (60-68°F), gentle filtration, no gravel substrate, and no tankmates. An aquarium chiller is essential for most homes. Feed nightcrawlers as the staple diet.
Quick Care Facts
- Diet: Nightcrawlers as staple; Hikari axolotl pellets; frozen bloodworms for variety
- Lifespan: 10-15 years
- Water temperature: 60-68°F — aquarium chiller required for most homes
- Water quality: Ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate below 20ppm
- No gravel substrate — impaction risk; bare bottom or coarse sand only
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