Axolotls eat worms, insects, small fish
, and just about anything else that can fit inside their mouth and swallow whole, including other salamanders. In the lab, axolotls are fed brine shrimp, California blackworms (Lumbriculus varigatus), and salmon pellets.
Will baby mollies get eaten?
They don’t lay eggs; their young come out swimming. And they are prolific breeders as well. Molly babies get no protection from their parents.
The tiny fish are just as likely to be eaten by their own mother as they are by other fish in the aquarium
, so to survive they’re going to need a little help.
What small fish can axolotls eat?
The only small fish that are truly trusted both nutritionally and in terms of not carrying diseases or parasites are guppies.
Ghost shrimp
also are not very risky in terms of carrying disease, and their shells are soft enough that axolotls can eat them.
What fish can go with Axolotl?
- Other Axolotls. Adult axolotls make great tank mates. …
- White Cloud Mountain Minnows. White cloud minnows are peaceful cool water fish that can make excellent tank mates for axolotls. …
- Guppy Fish. …
- Zebra Danios. …
- Apple Snails (As adults)
Can you mix axolotl with fish?
Can you keep axolotls with fish? The answer, surprisingly, is
yes — you just need to choose your fish carefully
. One thing to keep in mind when keeping fish with axolotls is that those long flowy gills can start to look like food to just about any fish who’s hungry enough.
What can baby axolotls eat?
Axolotls consume
insects, snails, worms, tiny crustaceans, mosquito larvae, crickets, frog tadpoles, smaller salamanders, and even smaller fish
by swallowing them.
Will axolotls eat sucker fish?
Suckerfish are not good tank mates, they can cause some nasty injuries to axolotl.
Axolotl also, are more than likely to eat any fish that are put in their tank
.
Do axolotls eat fish MC?
A lot of players are wondering about what do Axolotls eat in Minecraft and the answer is tropical fish. But keep in mind that
Axolotls eat tropical fish and nothing else
. These colourful fishes scare easy are found in the warm ocean biomes, so a player needs to be far from a water body unless the fish spawns.
What do you do with a molly baby?
Do guppies eat baby mollies?
On average guppies breed every 30 days, each time producing 20-50 babies. Mollies also breed every 30 days, however, they’re likely to have anywhere between 10-60 babies. Luckily for you (but not the babies),
guppies and mollies feel no love for their children and will happily eat them
.
Should you separate baby fish?
After Your Fish Gives Birth
For many species,
it’s important to keep fertilized eggs and newly hatched fish, or fry, separate from the adults
. Some fish eat their own young while others eat the young of other species. Keeping the fish eggs and fry separate from the adult fish may give them a better chance of survival.
What do you feed a 3 inch axolotl?
Axolotls require
earthworms/nightcrawlers
as their main diet in order to obtain adequate nutrition. Earthworms contain over 60% protein with a Ca:P. ratio over 1. Earthworms must be cut into smaller pieces for juveniles, and you may feed as much as the axolotl will consume in one sitting.
How do you take care of a baby axolotl?
What do axolotls like to play with?
They don’t attach them selves to rocks or the substrate, just roll around like giant green snow balls lol. Axies might have some fun with that, and also
ghost shrimp
like Isobel suggested. I have ghost shrimp in my tank, they are fun to watch, and provide activity for the axies… even though they can’t catch them lol.
Can 2 axolotls live together?
Axolotls are not a social species, so they don’t need a friend to be entertained. That being said,
it is perfectly ok to house axolotls together, as long as they are roughly the same size
. If one axolotl easily fits into the other’s mouth, chances are it will end up as a snack.
Can axolotl live with Betta?
No, you should never put a betta fish in the same tank with an axolotl
. Betta fish are aggressive, they are territorial, and they are often bully fish too. Betta fish will pick on and attack axolotls, so they are absolutely out of the question.
Can neon tetras live with axolotls?
Tetras are warm, soft water fishes. Axolotls are cold hard water predators. Either way you end up with dead tetras and
well fed axolotls
.
Can axolotls eat guppies?
Yep. Just make sure to quarantine them for a month before introducing them to your axolotls
, and introduce only a small number.
Can ghost shrimp live with axolotls?
Ghost shrimp, also known as Amano shrimp or grass shrimp
may seem like a good addition to an axolotl’s freshwater tank
. These shrimp are bottom feeders, and scavenge the substrate for any food and do a good job with cleaning up. This will help keep the water in the tank clean and give your axolotl a cleaner home.
Do axolotls bite?
Yes, axolotls bite everything and anything that moves around in their vicinity
, but their teeth are too small to cause much pain. Axolotls aren’t aggressive to humans; they are simply hunting for food or nipping out of self-defense.
How fast do baby axolotls grow?
When very young they should be fed frequently (once or twice daily).
If kept at about 20 °C (68 °F) they should reach about 1.5 cm in length within a week
. The larva pictured on the right is four days old and 14 mm in length.
How many pellets should a baby axolotl eat?
if they are younger than 1 I feed my babies
1-2 pellets
, hope this helps!
Can axolotls have Nightcrawlers?
Can you put an algae eater in with an axolotl?
New member.
No little algae eater fish will be safe
– it will either get eaten or will try and nibble your axies. Snails are also not a good idea (look up apple snail and axolotl).
Can I put a pleco with my axolotl?
The general consensus seems to be that
they don’t mix well as species
for a couple of reasons. Their temp needs are different plus plecos appear to have a taste for the slime coat of axolotls and will suck it off along with tracts of skin causing some rather gross injuries.
Can you keep axolotls with plecos?
It is generally not recommended to keep any type of fish with Axolotls as they can nip at their gills or otherwise stress the axolotl.
Plecos are definitely not compatible with axolotls
for several reasons. One is the difference in needs for ideal living environment.
