Complete Axolotl Care Guide - 2021 Edition

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  • Опубліковано 17 лис 2024

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  • @LadyVader
    @LadyVader 3 роки тому +171

    Me, with no intention of getting an axolotl: *watches intently to gain more care information*

  • @lizzyhall2104
    @lizzyhall2104 Рік тому +13

    my dude, you sound so educated on the topic of axolotls. i've had mine for about 2 years now, yet i've learned some new, interesting things from your video. truly appreciate this fascinating & informative content!

  • @In2_the_jungle
    @In2_the_jungle 3 роки тому +10

    I HAVE ONLY JUST STARTED WATCHING THE VIDEO AND I AM EXCITED

  • @VictoriaRaechel
    @VictoriaRaechel 3 роки тому +37

    This was beautifully done Jeremy! 👏🏼

  • @quetzai6757
    @quetzai6757 2 роки тому +17

    Ok this is my third comment already- but I just wanna give this tip. I live in a very hot place in Arizona, so using a fan doesn’t work all the time. One thing that drops the temperature more is insulation foil on the sides of the tank! It just looks like a mirror on the inside too when it’s filled with water. It’s a very useful tip if you need just a couple less degrees.

  • @Qydric
    @Qydric 2 роки тому +7

    Finally a good video that covers everything about this animal. Thanks a lot.

  • @justcapstar8601
    @justcapstar8601 Рік тому +19

    Great video. Been a aquatic hobbyist for my entire life and even worked at an aquarium pet store for years and this is still a great guide for many to see. Please give us some more follow up care guides or even anything else you can think of with Axolotls. with 242k growing views you are top notch my friend. Keep it up

    • @PennyP1986
      @PennyP1986 Рік тому

      Was given an ice pack with my baby and was able to acclimate him quite quickly. So far so good. I have the “ hundreds of dollars” route. He is still getting used to the 55 gallon but seems to be exploring and coming to the glass when I walk in my office. We named him Horacio and your video was integral to get the set up I have for my little baby.

  • @thehawwk8026
    @thehawwk8026 3 роки тому +23

    It took longer than I intended for me to watch this all the way through, but holy cow this is super comprehensive! Well done Jeremy and welcome back!

  • @violentcat345
    @violentcat345 2 роки тому +34

    I learnt a lot from this video! It taught me things that I didn't know as well as going over things I already knew, as someone who was surprised with a pair of axolotls recently I definitely needed the crash course/refresher. One of the most helpful things in this video was the section on substrate, using appropriate, stone tiles to avoid sand or gravel was genius and something I would never have considered but will absolutely be what I use in my tank. Thanks so much for all the effort you've put into this video, it's an incredible resource and one I'm sure I'll come back to as my axolotl journey continues haha.

  • @Jakobharveye
    @Jakobharveye 3 роки тому +10

    This video is amazing! If any of my friends wanna get into axolotl’s as well I just show them this video! By far one of the best guides out there!

  • @L.Y.ryu_ryu
    @L.Y.ryu_ryu 2 роки тому +5

    did you know, I'm Indonesian and I don't speak English very well but I really enjoy and really understand the explanation in this video

  • @MaxxPwrrr
    @MaxxPwrrr 2 роки тому +4

    A lot of work putting this together, with chapters, time stamps and visual examples. Thank you so much for this resource :)

  • @matthewwalter3257
    @matthewwalter3257 3 роки тому +7

    I noticed the gerudo valley tune for the temperate, this guy is the real deal. Can’t believe how well this is done since almost know one seen this. I’m gonna get some of these guys next week now

    • @JeremyGoneWildPets
      @JeremyGoneWildPets  3 роки тому +3

      Appreciate the compliment! And if you like that Gerudo theme remix you should check out the artist who made it! SkullKidNico here on UA-cam! They did several other lofi Zelda remixes!

    • @MariaSousa-mm6ui
      @MariaSousa-mm6ui 9 місяців тому

      😊

  • @joelanderson3759
    @joelanderson3759 2 роки тому +13

    Thank you so much for putting this together! This was extremely informative, and very enjoyable to watch

  • @oliveb5768
    @oliveb5768 2 роки тому +6

    This is def the most comprehensive info and care guide I’ve ever seen! Thank you!!!

  • @Ryconnection
    @Ryconnection 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for this video! It taught me so much while I started raising 'lotls. The recommendation for an online-bought water cooling device was *chef's kiss*!

  • @apss5736
    @apss5736 3 роки тому +3

    most detailed axolotl care guide i have ever seen

  • @AliBaba-mb1pu
    @AliBaba-mb1pu Рік тому +3

    Very very strong resource here. Congratulations. Well made.

  • @formidablity
    @formidablity 2 роки тому +2

    I have no intention of getting an axolotl anytime soon, but I wanted to watch as I love them and am keen to learn more. I am so impressed by how informative and well made this video is! Such an incredible resource.

  • @empressarcanaaceofcups4782
    @empressarcanaaceofcups4782 2 роки тому +2

    Also thank you. This is by far the best most thorough video I've come across

  • @brandoncrystal7692
    @brandoncrystal7692 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much! We are just starting our journey and this has been extremely educational.

  • @KariIsSoVery
    @KariIsSoVery 2 роки тому +2

    This is the most comprehensive videos I've watched on Axolotls and their care. Thanks you. This helps so much.

  • @toothless3570
    @toothless3570 3 роки тому +9

    Thank you so much! This was very informative as I'm planning on getting an axolotl for my 15th birthday. I've been taking notes and gathering as much information as I can. This video helps so much. Thank you for putting time into this.

  • @BIGRENZO
    @BIGRENZO 3 роки тому +10

    I'm super proud of this video bro... it was hella professional well worth the wait🙏🏽💪🏽

  • @crys7116
    @crys7116 3 роки тому +5

    You are a blessing!!! Getting ready for our 2 next month. I was so overwhelmed!

  • @tejramloll1994
    @tejramloll1994 3 роки тому +1

    With a 1.25× playback speed, this is the best axolotl care guide video ever!😀

  • @yournamehere3071
    @yournamehere3071 3 роки тому +5

    Thank you, THANK YOU for your time and info!
    Ive been watching many videos and none is as thorough as yours.
    Wish me luck!

  • @acommonkestrel
    @acommonkestrel 3 роки тому +15

    What a comeback video! This was so well put together. Can't wait to see more of your new content. 💖

  • @aralynrivers7162
    @aralynrivers7162 3 роки тому +6

    wow, back with a BANG! Thank you for creating this video, spending your time on it, and sharing it with us!

  • @sup8656
    @sup8656 2 роки тому +1

    Perfect guide I keep watching this over an over again just because how cool this tadpole is

  • @ccatgo
    @ccatgo 2 роки тому +2

    I am preparing to get my first lotl... this has been EXTREMELY helpful, thank you!!!

  • @delaneyreyes8995
    @delaneyreyes8995 8 місяців тому

    This is an amazing care video. I’m saving this video to show anyone interested in getting an axolotl.

  • @jokraemer3516
    @jokraemer3516 2 роки тому +1

    The ominous music at the start of the "Water chemistry" chapter is gold.
    Doing this for my daughter and I'm just realizing that I can't just "go get" an axolotl because of the chemistry/microbiome stuff and feeling overwhelmed. Thank you for this video!

  • @xStaticSumi
    @xStaticSumi 4 місяці тому +1

    This was such a great video! I just ended up becoming the owner of an adult female leucistic axolotl. I think I have the axolotl adoption story to top all other stories. I work at an animal shelter in a mountainous town where we have some pretty pristine rivers and creeks with very cold and clean water. I also have a degree in wildlife biology and have a particular interest in fish and other aquatics (so I would absolutely be skeptical of the possibility of an axolotl surviving after being released outdoors).
    Recently someone reached out to the shelter claiming to have found an axolotl in a local creek. I automatically assumed they had found a larval native tiger salamander since they are relatively numerous where we live. The finder, however, claimed that it was pink and they were very sure it was an axolotl. We gave the okay for the finder to bring it into the shelter, mostly because we were very curious to see this “pink” tiger salamander nymph. I thought it was possible that the salamander was light in coloration due to natural variation in coloration and/or stress.
    As you may have guessed, the finder arrived with what was VERY MUCH an axolotl. She is a fully grown adult, at nearly a foot long. She is PINK with dark eyes. Now you might wonder if she was just the unwanted pet of someone who hadn’t been able to rehome their axolotl? I wondered this myself, but the water the axolotl arrived in was clearly creek/river water containing debris and even contained a live mayfly nymph which had hitched a ride in the finder’s cooler along with the axolotl.
    The finder had some basic knowledge of axolotls so knew they needed specific care but wasn’t prepared or interested in keeping it herself. I have been an aquarist for about a decade and have kept goldfish and other cold-water species before. Currently my only aquarium is a 75gal with 5 golden dojo loaches that are 7 years old and a forest of giant anubias. I don’t have space for another aquarium and another coworker wanted to keep the axolotl. They took her home but my coworker had some difficulty getting parameters and environment correct and they were worried about the health of the axolotl. I decided to add a strong acrylic divider (with holes for water flow) to my 75gal and house my loaches on one half and the axolotl on the other half. The tank is already heavily over filtered with a canister and a large HOB but the divider and dense anubias forest keeps the current to a minimum. It’s not the most ideal setup possible but I think it will serve my axolotl well for the time being and I’m really excited to have her.
    So now you can say you’ve heard one story where someone claimed to have found an axolotl in their local waterway and it really did end up being an axolotl!

  • @ItsAnnaLouise
    @ItsAnnaLouise 3 роки тому +5

    Welcome backkkk welcome backkkk! Amazing job and amazing quality !!!!!!! Like hello National geographic

  • @quetzai6757
    @quetzai6757 2 роки тому +5

    Ah! This is one of the most helpful things I’ve seen yet! Got my tank recently, and throughout this video I’ve been taking notes on what I can do affordably, and making a list of products I may need. This video is a lifesaver!

  • @Jailee1321
    @Jailee1321 2 роки тому +9

    ive never owned an aquarium before and my brother and his gf just ended up with a bunch of axolotl eggs so this is incredibly helpful. all the chemistry and water specifications were stressing me out and i didn't know how to begin learning about it and this video is really helping me understand the work that goes into keeping a stable aquarium, so thanks!!!

  • @SUPREME0013
    @SUPREME0013 2 роки тому +5

    Fantastic, well paced and full of need to know information delivered in a passionate but professional manner. If only more people took the time and diagence to produce these kind of videos for people thinking about buying specialist pets.
    thankyou

  • @coolyo17
    @coolyo17 Рік тому +3

    Excellent video. Thank you for taking the time to make this!

  • @professionaldumbo5609
    @professionaldumbo5609 3 роки тому +6

    thank you, I'm getting an axolotl so this was very informitive!

  • @JeremyGoneWildPets
    @JeremyGoneWildPets  3 роки тому +52

    Huge thanks to my friends Anna Louise (itsannalouise), Jess Anderson (stressinabox), and Matt Thibodeau for sending me footage of their axolotls to use in this video. Without them, this video would have just been my two axolotls for an hour and 17 minutes.

    • @kbram6099
      @kbram6099 2 роки тому

      What frozen foods would you recommend for juveniles/adults? Frozen Hikari shrimp? Or a worm besides blood worms?

    • @williamlarge7595
      @williamlarge7595 2 роки тому

      Yeah I recognized the pics from their tiktoks :p

    • @williamlarge7595
      @williamlarge7595 2 роки тому

      And also super interesting thx

    • @willowsdrawingsandpictures1213
      @willowsdrawingsandpictures1213 2 роки тому

      @@kbram6099 Baby axolotls need live food

    • @MariaMarineYt
      @MariaMarineYt Рік тому

      Where the best place to get the Axolotls?

  • @MandieBrooke
    @MandieBrooke 3 роки тому +4

    Perfect video! I'm saving the link to post on all the axolotl groups.
    Great job

  • @jjnoodlez9499
    @jjnoodlez9499 2 роки тому +5

    Just want to say, you have done an amazing Job on educating people in pet health and welfare. Information is very well explained and the video is also easy to navigate. Well done, you should be proud of yourself :)

  • @MillyMollyMandy1999
    @MillyMollyMandy1999 2 роки тому +3

    This was a great video! I’ve wanted an Axolotl for about 10 years but was no where near ready when I was 13 lol! Roll on 2022

  • @DartysWorld
    @DartysWorld 2 роки тому +3

    Awesome!!! Just pure perfection, thank you for this!!

  • @_officiallyryr__
    @_officiallyryr__ 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you so much for making this video, it helped me a lot. There was a lot of things I didn't know I needed to do before adopting my Axolotl, such as the cycling and what not, because not a lot of people work with these animals professionally. Thank you so much for your help♡

  • @jellyduck100
    @jellyduck100 3 роки тому +10

    You’re doing great research! some axolotls are amazing and they were cute, it’s really good experience. this video is very helpful. Good job Jeremy! ❤️

  • @PotooBurd
    @PotooBurd 9 днів тому

    This is so informative! Great job, fantastic reporting!🌻🌼🐝 Keep it up 🙌

  • @carleighjudd4978
    @carleighjudd4978 3 роки тому +2

    When the behavior started I was waiting for the beat to drop😂

  • @TheVernonENT
    @TheVernonENT Рік тому +4

    This video was much appreciated! Great job!

  • @ulianamutlu1629
    @ulianamutlu1629 3 роки тому +3

    Hey you dropped this🤲👑

  • @brendawilliams8518
    @brendawilliams8518 2 роки тому

    I always wanted to get a axolotl so I'm watching a LOT of care vids

  • @silastailer2707
    @silastailer2707 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much for sharing. This is the best guide I've seen so far. Help me a lot.

  • @athelehaku8555
    @athelehaku8555 3 роки тому +3

    thank you bro,this video make me sure to pet axolotls safety.

  • @thehelpfulhobbyist5355
    @thehelpfulhobbyist5355 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic video. You nailed it all in this video! Thank you for sharing 🙏

  • @cjred159
    @cjred159 2 роки тому +3

    This helped so much! Thank you for putting in so much of your time ❤️❤️

  • @Aquamarine.Aubrey
    @Aquamarine.Aubrey 3 роки тому +4

    This video is epic. Thanks for the completeness of this video. It was a great lesson in Axolotls 😍

  • @dailydoseofkayla
    @dailydoseofkayla 2 роки тому +2

    Loved the video! I’ve had my axolotl for about 6 months now but I love your videos so I watched it anyways. 😊 very good info !!

  • @brianheppell4506
    @brianheppell4506 2 роки тому +2

    Fantastic informative video thank you ! i have 2 axolotls with 2 similar sized plecos and they get along great , very entertaining when it comes to shared feeding , the smaller pleco slaps the axolotl in the kisser with his tail fin till axy swims away , all 4 are are well fed and healthy :)

  • @JessicasAnimalFriends
    @JessicasAnimalFriends 3 роки тому +3

    Top notch 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @kialeeashton1009
    @kialeeashton1009 3 роки тому +2

    I really wanna say thank you I want a axolotl and this gave me all the info I need

  • @solace8376
    @solace8376 Рік тому +4

    In case anyone is wondering, as of August 1 2021 axolotls are now legal to own in Virginia, no permit required

  • @scarletkane766
    @scarletkane766 Рік тому +1

    Love this video! The best information ever!

  • @kacey4402
    @kacey4402 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome video and so helpful! Although i do wish u would show how to do a water change. Maybe for the 2022 edition :)

  • @Potatocat_
    @Potatocat_ 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for the great video. Really nice teacher ☺️

  • @Bearwoods02
    @Bearwoods02 Рік тому

    This has been very helpful I have an axolotl on the way tomorrow he or she will be going into my old fish tank it's a 200L, I can't wait

  • @emileepatton4714
    @emileepatton4714 3 роки тому +1

    They are adorable

  • @doramoreno1429
    @doramoreno1429 3 роки тому +2

    Tysm I think my axolotl is so happy!!!!!

  • @michellehooper4481
    @michellehooper4481 2 роки тому

    Very helpful. I get two sent to me in approx two days cannot wait!

  • @Laura-ed5kf
    @Laura-ed5kf 2 роки тому +2

    Many thanks for this! I, the mom/financier/caretaker of the new aquatic-pet venture am on Team Crayfish while my eight year-old son is Team Axolotl. After watching this, the pendulum greatly swung to Team Crayfish. (And know I don’t go small/cheap/easy! His two state fair-goldfish are in a 50-gallon, live-planted SeaClear System II.)
    My boy needs to step-up/learn a lot more about animal-care and finance all the strict requirements of an axolotl. I’m not saying “no”, but definitely enacting a five-year pause!

    • @JeremyGoneWildPets
      @JeremyGoneWildPets  2 роки тому

      I'm getting caught up on a lot of missed comments so pardon the late reply. You know, if this video swayed you away from getting an axolotl, it did it's job, because it made you realistically consider all the upfront costs and maintenance. I am super curious, since its been six months, what ended up happening? Did Team Crayfish get a win?

    • @Laura-ed5kf
      @Laura-ed5kf 2 роки тому +1

      Neither team won. 😅 I set up a live-planted tank for a crayfish but thought to cycle w/ just four guppies…because guppies are SUPPOSED to only swim at the surface. That’s not true, and realizing the guppies would get eaten, bought freshwater shrimp instead (doing great & also reproducing now 🙃).
      I wish I bought the crayfish because 4-guppies turned into about 300, at present, and are being gender-sorted into three other tanks now, and rehomed. 😣

    • @JeremyGoneWildPets
      @JeremyGoneWildPets  2 роки тому

      @@Laura-ed5kf that’s the way it goes with guppies! I have a community tank with guppies in it and I had to put a small predator in to keep the population in check. It’s worked out well

  • @AnaClara-oh2tk
    @AnaClara-oh2tk 2 роки тому +1

    meu deus eu precisava muito desse video, tirou todas as minhas duvidas e inseguranças que eu tinha pra criar um axolotl, vlw

  • @qman3093
    @qman3093 3 роки тому +1

    thank you so much I have been wanting an axolotl

  • @oliviavelasquez2501
    @oliviavelasquez2501 3 роки тому +3

    I have been looking on your channel and I am still confused and wondering on how to do water changes for your axolotl. I remember you saying you need to do water change one every week or two. I was wondering how you do your water change. I like your videos and I rather take your advice than anyone else on UA-cam. So can you do a video of water changing. Thank youuuuuu! Love your videos!

  • @quetzai6757
    @quetzai6757 2 роки тому

    I currently only have a regular 20 gallon tank, which is all I have room for, but in turn for that I’m trying to spoil my axolotl with as many goods as possible, and as much attention as I can provide. I feel guilty with not waiting for a year or two until I move to have more room for a bigger tank, but I really wanted to start my cycle early. The good news is that she’s doing great!

    • @JeremyGoneWildPets
      @JeremyGoneWildPets  2 роки тому +1

      Axolotls live for 10-15 years. It’s likely you’ll upgrade their enclosure later anyway. I kept mine in a 20 gallon long for a couple years before upgrading to the 60.

  • @mercygirl317
    @mercygirl317 3 роки тому +1

    like #75 thanks to never getting notified but better here late than never. great job! very long and detailed. prob best vid on yt about this topic. 😎👍

  • @slycooper5455
    @slycooper5455 3 місяці тому +3

    This video is the bible of Axolotls

  • @KeeleyTheGamer.
    @KeeleyTheGamer. 9 місяців тому

    Thank you! I really want an axolotl and have been researching them so I can know how to properly care for them and so I can make a power point and convince my mom (my dad has pretty much said yes)

  • @liberosityfilms
    @liberosityfilms Рік тому

    Just got one and loving my boy wooper

  • @alejandroguerra6755
    @alejandroguerra6755 11 місяців тому

    Amazing video

  • @staceycasebolt4461
    @staceycasebolt4461 2 роки тому

    This was SO helpful, thank you!!

  • @veesentdaysendz8113
    @veesentdaysendz8113 2 роки тому +2

    Great video and information!! My question is can I feed them freeze dried brine shrimp as well too??

    • @JeremyGoneWildPets
      @JeremyGoneWildPets  2 роки тому +4

      No. Do not feed any freeze dried food. It floats so they won’t eat it. They need food that sinks.

    • @ShadowPea12
      @ShadowPea12 2 роки тому

      @@JeremyGoneWildPets like thin food right?

  • @jessica98256
    @jessica98256 2 роки тому

    I love them,they are so cute.💟💖💙omg soo adorable.

  • @Alberto3021
    @Alberto3021 7 місяців тому +1

    If you were to put your plastic axolotl bag in your tank for shock relief but then you also quarantine it for 2 weeks (1:00:00) which do you do first?

  • @greentaz1
    @greentaz1 Рік тому

    Ofc the topic im looking for is next to last lol but ofc i watched the whole video

  • @onebigadvocado6376
    @onebigadvocado6376 2 роки тому +2

    Great video, what's the song at 53:37?

    • @JeremyGoneWildPets
      @JeremyGoneWildPets  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you, that song is "The Listening" by my friend @Jellyduck100 - here's a link: ua-cam.com/video/i4-Qd81rLts/v-deo.html

  • @nicks_aquatic
    @nicks_aquatic Рік тому

    That was a brilliant video. Although you were talking about the substrates. What sand did you recommend as that was said to fast for me to catch it.

    • @johnhelldiverplays
      @johnhelldiverplays Місяць тому

      Make sure the sand is not abrasive, like blasting sand. Other than that,, just about every fine sand should be fine.

  • @00vie80
    @00vie80 3 роки тому +1

    Its 12:16 am I have to get up early. Fuck my night ig. I'm gonna just watch this because I really want one

  • @Leo-dn4ln
    @Leo-dn4ln 2 роки тому +2

    This was very informative and a great video but I still have two questions.
    1. Can a mystery snail live with a axolotl?
    2. Can an axolotl under 6 inches but able to live in a ten gallon tank?

  • @dedeborah
    @dedeborah 2 роки тому +1

    Hey Jeremy great video please be careful with the pebble stones in the first tank - as I have seen a wide mouth lotl fit that size stone in the mouth and swallow - needing surgery (expensive). I think that your video is great and very informative thankyou

  • @ArchangelHornet
    @ArchangelHornet Рік тому

    good stuff, thank you

  • @megc7744
    @megc7744 2 роки тому +5

    Hello, Jeremy! I was wondering what chiller you use for your axies. I’m having trouble finding a good one for when I start setting up. Thanks so much!

    • @davidbass3178
      @davidbass3178 2 роки тому

      ice pack yw

    • @m1ndymayhem
      @m1ndymayhem 2 роки тому

      Saaaame I don't mind spending the $$, I just kinda wish I knew what I was doing, more LOL I'm struggling with finding the right unit. Fish shop owners are telling me they just use fans, and I'm not into that. We get random heat waves... Heck, one JANUARY, we had multiple days with over 100 degree F temps!

    • @JeremyGoneWildPets
      @JeremyGoneWildPets  2 роки тому

      I am SO SORRY for the late reply. I am just now seeing this. I don't know if you still need an answer, but this is the chiller I use.
      www.amazon.com/BAOSHISHAN-Refrigeration-Compressor-hydroponics-Jellyfish/dp/B087DVKYFT/ref=sr_1_2?crid=HY1XR94QZVKO&keywords=aquarium+chiller+poafamx+70+gallon&qid=1661760984&sprefix=aquarium+chiller+poafamx+70+gallon%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-2

  • @loreleialexander8607
    @loreleialexander8607 3 роки тому +2

    Axolotls are now legal in Virginia!! As of August 2021!

  • @themuffinprincesa21
    @themuffinprincesa21 Рік тому

    Hello! Wonderful video thats helped me learn a lot even after days of nonstop research. Question if you'd be available to answer.
    We have an Axolotl coming with a tank already from a previous owner. For transport we were thinking of having the little guy separate but keeping the tank with the ater already in it still. Then letting it adjust to temperature properly with the Axolotl inside the transport carrier. Afterwards open the carrier when they've aclmimated both the tank & them (should be about 30 min like you mentioned) would this work? Should we drain the tank and then fill up?

  • @adventmortem1548
    @adventmortem1548 2 роки тому +1

    First thanks for this video, probably the best put together guide I have seen. I have watched it about 4 times now. With the information here I feel confident enough to get an axolotl. I found a vet near my home that will treat them and has in the past. Also a local aquarium specialty store sells them and 3 of the employees have them! But there are some things that I'm not sure about.
    I'm going with a 75 gal tank and was looking at the Fluval FX6 canister filter and the BAOSHISHAN 300L Aquarium Chiller 75gal. What is your opinion on these products or do you have an alternate recommendation?
    The design of my tank is still in the planning phase. I'm going to commission a custom stand for the tank from a local shop that makes furniture. The tank will sit at about desk height a little over 30 inches from the ground. The cooler will determine the stand dimensions. Basically as low as I can make it while having the canister filter and chiller below the tank in the stand.
    I will be doing a tile floor and plan to make a cave like theme with a surface above it. Basically two bottoms of the tank. I plan to make the upper section removable for deep cleaning in 3 different sections. My idea here is to double the area for the axolotl to explore. So a true bottom with cave like tunnels and then an open false bottom that can be removed to clean the cave section below it.
    I will have the tank visible from 3 sides both long sides will be viewable. The idea I have for the tunnels is to have half of them visible from one of the long sides. One side will face my bed the other my PC setup.
    I am working on a floor plan for the setup and a sketch for the design of the tank and hope to have them in about a week.
    My timeline for this project:
    April will be the stand build, Tank, and designs made.
    May will be about setting up the tank and making the design a reality.
    June will be adding live plants getting the filter and chiller and getting the tank water parameters right.
    July after about 2-3 weeks of stable levels I will get the Axolotls!!

    • @JeremyGoneWildPets
      @JeremyGoneWildPets  2 роки тому +1

      This is great! I love how much thought and planning you are putting into this! You’re definitely on the right path.
      Regarding the filter and chiller, that Fluval FX6 filter is a good one and will serve you well. I’m not familiar with that brand of chiller, so I don’t know if it’s a good one or a bad one. Mine is the poafamx (spelling?) and it’s good but I have never heard of that brand before or since. But it had good reviews. I know a chiller is a hefty investment so it’s scary when you don’t know the brand and only have reviews to look at but mine worked out pretty well.
      Also, with the stand, make sure you leave yourself plenty of room to mess with the hoses above the chiller and the filter. I would suggest having it be at least a foot taller than the tallest item inside it.

  • @contagiousintelligence5007
    @contagiousintelligence5007 2 роки тому

    Very good video, thanks!

  • @dandy_daniel
    @dandy_daniel 2 роки тому

    my mind just went blank when he started talking about the chemistry

  • @armoredwings4182
    @armoredwings4182 3 роки тому +3

    *settles into bed with food to watch even though I don't really need one*

  • @moenpoe9485
    @moenpoe9485 3 роки тому +1

    i loved its its so helpful

  • @Eracer590
    @Eracer590 3 роки тому +5

    I’m looking into getting one but my waters a little to soft. Are there any products to make the water harder?

    • @JeremyGoneWildPets
      @JeremyGoneWildPets  3 роки тому +3

      One of the most common methods is to keep a bag of crushed coral in the filter.

  • @durplegympie1234
    @durplegympie1234 3 роки тому

    Great Movie😀😀😀 I need more info for my two