{"id":757,"date":"2021-12-14T12:43:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T12:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beingreptiles.com\/?p=757"},"modified":"2022-10-24T12:33:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T12:33:47","slug":"plants-for-axolotl-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingreptiles.com\/plants-for-axolotl-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Best Plants for Axolotl Tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The best plants for axolotl tanks may include java fern, anubias, java moss, and Elodea. If you choose inappropriate live plants for the axolotl tank, they may decompose and cause a spike in levels of chemicals such as ammonia. Exposing your amphibian pet to toxic elements may burn it and even cause death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can put fake or artificial plants in axolotl tanks since they often appear real and are not costly to purchase and maintain. You put the fake plants into the tank and leave them there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, artificial plants will not blend into your aquarium’s biological filtering system and oxygenate the water for your pet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 11 plants for axolotls provided below can prosper in a cold, low-light watery environment. Also, the plants do not require dozed fertilizer or injection of carbon dioxide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plant leaves, which are long, thin, soft, and green, provide a perfect spot for axolotl hiding without causing any injury. Aquariums or tanks having a rough surface like driftwood can benefit the leaves since attachment is possible. That helps discourage the digging out of the plant by your amphibian pet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although Java Fern prefers growing in the wild, it can also grow with the conditions of an axolotl tank. As a low-light and chilly water plant, Java Fern can be diminutive or reach a height of 16 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n