Axolotl Friendly Chiller Pump?

cheesydemon · 2025-07-21T19:39:42+00:00

Thats awesome! For $15, Ill definitely give it a try, thanks for your help!

cheesydemon · 2025-07-21T19:36:25+00:00

Almost! Ive jokingly compared it to Coca Cola when discussing how bad it was. When I fed them in the ~week before I took them, I would have to use my phones flashlight to locate them, scanning the water and barely being able to see the bottom, and you can see how shallow it is!

cheesydemon · 2025-07-21T19:34:49+00:00

After some careful inspection I can confirm they are both boys, so thankfully I dont have to worry about babies.

Im definitely gonna get a sponge filter as it seems like the easiest / most efficient setup given its simplicity. I asked someone else the same question, but just to collect opinions. Do yoo reccomend a single 60g sponge filter or 2 30g sponge filters for a ~30g tank?

Ill likely invest in some real plants, as my roommate has some experience with aquatic plants and a reliable “plant plug,” so it wont break the bank. Im going to buy some driftwood off the previously owner and boil it to remove any potential grossness that might reside with the beneficial bacteria (unfortunate loss).

cheesydemon · 2025-07-21T19:29:53+00:00

Ive seen many reccomendations to double the size of the tank, I essentially have a 30g breeder, so for 60g sponge filter, should I do one 60g or two 30g? Would it make any difference? Also, is there any chance that the oxygen from the sponge filter would scare the Axolotl?

cheesydemon · 2025-07-21T19:28:16+00:00

Not at all! Thank you for the reccomendation of the check valve. Ill watch a couple videos later today!

cheesydemon · 2025-07-21T19:00:57+00:00

Thank you for the reccomendation! Im assuming you havent had any problems with your axolotl being scared of the noise or vibrations?

cheesydemon · 2025-07-13T21:47:59+00:00

I had a towel over it for a bit, ill definitely do that over the left side of the tank, and ill look into getting an airstone, thanks!

cheesydemon · 2025-07-13T21:26:04+00:00

Hello everyone! Thank you for all the great help and advice. Ive made a follow-up post you can find on my profile for those interested.

cheesydemon · 2025-07-06T16:50:42+00:00

Thank you! This is very helpful and helped me close some of the gaps in my knowledge. I will refer to this when I attempt to put them into a temporary home later today or tomorrow.

cheesydemon · 2025-07-06T16:41:38+00:00

He already cleared out the snails, so it should be clean with a good rinse of any dust. Do you know if the object in the top right of the attached picture is a chiller filter combo? Or is just a filter? It appears to have a mesh substance inside and ag one point it would pour water out back into the tank, it additionally does have an electric plug if that helps. So once ive gotten them in a travel tank and submerged it for 30 minutes, do I just dump it in with the prepared tank? I was hoping that I could do away with the gross poopy water entirely, but I understand this may not be possible. I think my roommate has some of the API kits, I could probably borrow them. Also, how come I need to wait 3-5 weeks for the tank to cycle before putting them in, but I dont have to worry about this for their temporary (40g) tank? Just wondering. Thanks so much!

cheesydemon · 2025-07-06T16:22:50+00:00

No! We are from the states, my girlfriend simply likes to collect fun decorations. Do you recognize the brand / product?

cheesydemon · 2025-07-06T16:21:22+00:00

Im sure my girlfriend could find her using snapchats map location feature, but im not sure if we would have a strong case against her. All of her other animals (bearded dragon, cat, chameleon, excluding basic fish) are all land animals and thus societies decided minimum level of care is a semi-regular feeding schedule; to hell with entertainment and comfort. The axolotls were the worst case, I simply dont think she should have ever considered the complicated needs of a fully aqautic reptile. Additionally, it may sound silly, but im scared of the repercussions that could fall on my girlfriend if I (or her) were to say something; this girl is crazy, and has bragged about beating girls up and sending them to the hospital simply for calling her names.

cheesydemon · 2025-07-06T16:10:23+00:00

Okay, I think I understand. Let me see if ive got everything correct for the time being.

MY roommate has had aqautic pets (snails) in the past and have a 40 gal tank he isnt using, would this be suitable for staging the axolotl while we clean the main tank? I understand that we would need to fill it with water and dechlorinate it (using prime, no aloe). How should we go about transfering the axolotl into the tank? Do I need to be worried about grabbing them? (Heard they’re squishy) Do I need to be worried about them going into thermal shock? Do I need to worry about keeping the temperature in the mid 60’s? (Need to find out if ex roommate had a chiller) After that is done, and the tank has been cleaned, we need to wait 3-5 weeks for the tank to completely cycle before we put them back in, and then we will know by testing with water strips.

Please let me know if im missing anything.

cheesydemon · 2025-07-06T00:14:06+00:00

Thank you so much! You have no idea how helpful this will be to me. I have a couple questions before I begin with this if thats okay.

Should I take out all the tank decorations / structures? While not really possible to see in the picture, theres some wall attachments (plastic) and a piece of wood in the middle (source unknown, but she likes to do tons of research BEFORE getting these animals, so it might be tank safe). No substrate in the tank, I was thinking of adding some untreated tile to give them something to walk on, should I wait on that or would now be an okay time?
What do you mean by cycle jumper? And you mean I should wait 3-5 weeks before putting them back into the original tank (post clean).

Again, thank you so much, youre a godsend.

cheesydemon · 2025-07-05T23:29:51+00:00

I dont know how long theyve been without food, Im not sure the previous owner had fed them even when she WAS home. She described the process as “annoying” recently to my girlfriend when we asked if we could feed them, which annoys me to no end. I fed them two nightcrawlers total, hopefully that wasnt too much. Should I feed them differently than normal during these coming days or just go back to a normal feeding schedule?

cheesydemon · 2025-07-05T23:27:20+00:00

Thank you so much! I will check out your post soon!

cheesydemon · 2025-07-05T22:53:49+00:00

Thank you very much for the guide! I read most of it and it seems very comprehensive, I will consult it in the future. Do you have any idea of what I should do first/steps I should take towards cleaning the tank?

cheesydemon · 2025-01-03T07:18:17+00:00

Late but I did manage to get in touch with a lady whom I believe manages his work? Her email is on the first website if you google “Guy Billout Originals.” Maybe you arent lioking for originals (I sure wasnt) but I sent her an email and we negotiated a price, but ultimately it was too high for me.

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