The honest beginner-friendly guide to keeping axolotls. Tank setup, food, water parameters, morphs, and the gear that actually keeps them alive.https://axolotls-guide.com/https://axolotls-guide.com/blog/are-axolotls-fish/https://axolotls-guide.com/blog/are-axolotls-fish/Axolotls aren't fish. They're amphibians (specifically salamanders). The difference matters enormously for how you keep them. Here's the science.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmorphshttps://axolotls-guide.com/blog/axolotl-tank-setup-complete-guide/https://axolotls-guide.com/blog/axolotl-tank-setup-complete-guide/Tank size, filter, substrate, water parameters, cycling timeline. Everything you need to set up an axolotl tank from scratch, in order.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTtank-setuphttps://axolotls-guide.com/blog/axolotl-water-parameters-cheat-sheet/https://axolotls-guide.com/blog/axolotl-water-parameters-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.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTwaterhttps://axolotls-guide.com/blog/how-often-feed-axolotl/https://axolotls-guide.com/blog/how-often-feed-axolotl/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.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfoodhttps://axolotls-guide.com/blog/pink-axolotl-leucistic-care-guide/https://axolotls-guide.com/blog/pink-axolotl-leucistic-care-guide/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.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmorphshttps://axolotls-guide.com/blog/why-axolotl-floating/https://axolotls-guide.com/blog/why-axolotl-floating/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.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThealth