Water & Temperature 10 min read
Axolotl Water Parameters: The Complete Cheat Sheet
Exact ranges for temperature, pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, GH, and KH. What each one does, how to fix it when it's off, and the test kit that actually works.
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Food & Feeding 8 min read
How Often to Feed an Axolotl (By Age, In Plain English)
Juvenile axolotls eat daily. Adults eat every 2-3 days. Sub-adults are in between. Here's the exact feeding schedule by age, plus what most beginners get wrong.
Health & Behavior 9 min read
Why Is My Axolotl Floating? (And How to Fix It)
An axolotl that floats is telling you something is wrong. Here are the seven causes ranked by how common they are, with the exact fix for each one.
Morphs & Colors 5 min read
Are Axolotls Fish? (No, And Here's Why That Matters)
Axolotls aren't fish. They're amphibians (specifically salamanders). The difference matters enormously for how you keep them. Here's the science.
Tank Setup 12 min read
Axolotl Tank Setup: The Complete Beginner Guide (2026)
Tank size, filter, substrate, water parameters, cycling timeline. Everything you need to set up an axolotl tank from scratch, in order.
Morphs & Colors 7 min read
Pink Axolotl Guide: The Leucistic Morph Explained (Care, Price, Photos)
The classic pink axolotl is a leucistic morph. Pale body, black eyes, bright pink gills. Here's the genetics, the care quirks, and what to pay.
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