Axolotl question

[Ghostly]

what is the best size for 1 axolotl? i have heard mixed some people say 20 gallons others say 15.
also I keep my room super warm for my bettas so the coldest there tank could be is around 68-64 is that okay?
last question what is the best type of filtration? and do they need an air stone?

(I am saving up to get a tank so i am trying to decide what to put in it and axolotls are so cute!)

thanks!

 

[Theulli]

I would go bigger and long, not deep. You hear 15 gallons, but they max out at 6-10 inches, which seems really cramped for your average 15 gallon tank.

I will leave the other questions for others as they are beyond my axolotl knowledge!

 

[NotSoAggressiveAquatics]

I think your average 20 long would be ok for one. And your temp is ok.

 

[Kribensis27]

A 20 long is fine, but a 40 long is better IME. They seem more active in a larger tank. Get heavy filtration, but try to avoid too much flow. When I had my axie, I used three large HOB filters together, with sponges to block the flow and a huge clump of pothos right in front of the outflows.

A good option would be a large sponge filter or a few smaller ones. Basically, use heavy filtration and block a lot of the flow. 64 is fine, 68 should be ok as long as it doesn't get much warmer.

 

[Ghostly]

okay so it sounds like a 20 gallon would be okay? sadly i cant get a 40 gallon for them though

 

[Kribensis27]

okay so it sounds like a 20 gallon would be okay? sadly i cant get a 40 gallon for them though

As long as it's a 20 long, not tall, it should work out.

 

[Passionfish]

I keep my axie in a 40 gallon, with a canister filter(w/ spray bar) and a sponge filter, with lots of aeration. Try to keep the water oxygenated. I find that it is less stressful for them when they have more oxygen in the water. You can keep one in a 20 long. Lol I'm literally saying everything everyone else said.

 

[SecretiveFish]

okay so it sounds like a 20 gallon would be okay? sadly i cant get a 40 gallon for them though

Yes, a 20 gallon long aquarium is totally okay for one axolotl. Mine have never been very active despite the tank size, and the older they get the less they seem to move. I have 10 axoltols in a 125 aquarium and I swear some never move for days!

They are very messy so large water changes can be necessary in order to keep your nitrates below 40ppm. The larger the tank, the easier it is to keep the nitrates down and generally why a larger tank is recommended.