There may be times when your axolotl will need to spend extended periods out of their tank (most commonly when they are tubbed for treating illness or during deworming). Without an axolotl to produce ammonia, the bacteria that make up the nitrogen cycle that keeps your tank healthy have nothing to “eat”.

This quick guide explains how to keep your cycle alive and processing while the axolotl is out of the tank.

In this blog, we dive into the nitrogen cycle—what it is, why it’s so important, how to establish it, and how to maintain it. A nitrogen cycle is critical for all aquatic beings, but in particular axolotls (which are the focus of this particular blog).

In this guest blog, LLA volunteer and foster Cora Hanlin tells us the story of one of her axolotls, Olympia. This post contains images of poorly treated axolotls, so please proceed with caution.

In this post, we discuss why chicken is not a suitable food for axolotls, despite common misconceptions!

Have you ever wondered exactly how an axolotl breathes? We all see the gills but is there more to it? How do they work? We're going to jump into all of these questions today by covering axolotl respiration!

In order to fully understand why some foods are better and others are dangerous or even hazardous, it helps to have a basic understanding of both the internal and external anatomy of your axolotl. In this post, we discuss axolotl’s external physical characteristics.

In today’s installment of #NomSafeNovember, we’ll be talking about a great, nutrient packed food called Repashy Grub Pie!

We cover another important #NomSafeNovember topic: European nightcrawlers! Including their nutritional breakdown, the pros and cons of feeding them to your axolotls, and more!

The pros and cons of red wiggler worms as a staple food source for your axolotl! #NomSafeNovember

As part of our NomSafeNovember campaign, we discuss the negative impact of feeding your axolotl thiaminase-containing feeder fish like goldfish and minnows.

The idea of digging up the worms from your yard to use as axolotl food is so tempting, isn't it? It's convenient, it's fast, it's cheap... but before you go playing in the dirt, let's discuss the reasons why wild caught worms are not recommended, and a few different places where you can purchase worms that are safer to feed your axolotls (and other worm-eating pets!).

Learn which feeder fish are safe and which pose health risks to your axolotl in our latest #NomSafeNovember post!

We kick off a month-long discussion of proper axolotl nutrition and diet with a discussion of the good, the bad, and the ugly of frozen bloodworms.