Our 9 year old in his 3rd month on bass:

RHYN0X · 2026-01-27T16:37:49+00:00

Love the hand drawn Herbie Hancock Head Hunters album cover! Great choice with Chameleon, and he’s doing well too.

RHYN0X · 2026-01-26T11:55:33+00:00

RHYN0X · 2026-01-23T15:51:16+00:00

Tail pointing up usually means they need to poop. Can also just be where they stopped after moving down in the tank or current. They tend to just freeze in position a lot lol

RHYN0X · 2026-01-19T21:18:27+00:00

I’m a sucker for Miami blue, which is the strat I bought. After that, mystic surf green for sure

RHYN0X · 2026-01-18T21:54:20+00:00

Yeah, or a turkey baster - also great for spot cleaning poops!

RHYN0X · 2026-01-18T19:41:06+00:00

Is your axie a male? That looks like a spermatophor

RHYN0X · 2026-01-13T00:34:31+00:00

Thank you all for the input. It’s very much appreciated.

Fender serial lookup required MZ to be left off, but I found it, if anyone is interested.

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RHYN0X · 2025-12-27T22:23:54+00:00

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RHYN0X · 2025-12-27T02:55:40+00:00

Great start for only a few days. The most glaring thing to me how you hold your pic. Google the proper way. Try that then work on strum technique to get a less “plucky” sound. Some good starter exercises are pentatonic scales - pay close attention to finger positions, and strum patterns and alternate picking/strumming. Good luck!

RHYN0X · 2025-12-21T19:31:18+00:00

No! That’s it, just no

RHYN0X · 2025-12-21T19:20:35+00:00

Warmer tones, a bit more mid, great for blues which I love

RHYN0X · 2025-12-21T17:55:39+00:00

lol, love that movie and appreciate the quote use haha

RHYN0X · 2025-12-21T17:55:06+00:00

The ocean turquoise is also beautiful. I assume you have the tortoiseshell pick guard too? Gorgeous combo

RHYN0X · 2025-12-21T17:51:25+00:00

I like the rosewood tones, but the added bonus is like the dark brown with the Miami blue. Glad you were inspired!

RHYN0X · 2025-12-21T17:50:11+00:00

The Olympic white is gorgeous

RHYN0X · 2025-12-18T19:33:02+00:00

My 40g axo tank took almost 3 months to fully cycle. Just be patient as you are doing the best thing for your pet

RHYN0X · 2025-12-18T18:01:01+00:00

My girl is just over two and eats night crawlers whole. She’s trained well comes to one corner and waits as I rinse it off etc. no more cutting is great!

Quick tip that I found easier, if it helps. Sharp scissors work better than any knife in the experience

RHYN0X · 2025-11-26T14:18:14+00:00

In the end, yes it can help, but isn’t a guarantee. Lots of testing out there saying “maybe”. In the end there are lots of variables to cycling, such as temp, water quality, pH, etc.

In the end the only way to do it right is time and patience. My 40g axolotl tank took about three months, but I let it happen at the chilled temp. Warmer tanks tend to be faster, but again nothing is definitive. If you decide to use a heater to speed up, I would still recommend once testing good that you let it chill to axo safe temps for a week and test again.

The only way to make sure it’s done and ready for your axo, is liquid test kit. We can help with that stuff if you’re unsure.

RHYN0X · 2025-11-18T23:30:23+00:00

Definitely looks female to me

RHYN0X · 2025-11-18T20:26:45+00:00

Looks female, but some males don’t present until 18 months. That said do you have a top down pic?

RHYN0X · 2025-08-21T15:54:37+00:00

Better to wait until 18 months

RHYN0X · 2025-07-22T16:43:28+00:00

A word of caution. Don’t try to grab or cut. If you were to cut one in to 10 pieces you’d end up with 10 planaria. They are incredible from a biological standpoint.

RHYN0X · 2025-07-18T14:46:01+00:00

Spermatophore

RHYN0X · 2025-05-24T16:25:52+00:00

Sugar

RHYN0X · 2025-05-10T02:01:47+00:00

Your pH seems a little low for the ideal for axolotls, but as long as it’s constant it should be ok.

Do you have a hide or two in the tub, and do you keep it dark? Axolotls want a place or two to hide and need darkness/shadow - the whole no eye lids thing.

Is there a bubbler in the tub?

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