in marine tanks they use protine skimmers will they work in freshwater? the cleaner the better for my axies

also will reverse osmosis turn the water springwater like?

also will reverse osmosis turn the water springwater like?

Reverse Osmosis removes all impurities AFAIK. Spring water will have contaminates like minerals and other bits in it (high TDS, total disolved solids compared to RO water)

You seen prices on RO filters?

Taupo tap water should be fine for axies

I wouldnt bother with a skimmer, just do more water changes. Not like you have corals

Try a surface skimmer if you feel the need, will also be cheaper i think

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my very first axie babies

axiebabies mum midnight

axie babies dad spot

my japanese fire belly newt charmander

my japanese fire belly newt charizard

there are some old and new photo's and not very clear one's but any way these are my very first fish since november 07

a skimmer won't work very well in freshwater due to the density of the water. Salt water is denser and produces a foam which is skimmed out, you can't obtain this very well in freshwater

Waste of Money I would think axolotls are very hardy. Just a good biological filter would do the trick

Protein skimmers are worth the effort in saltwater tanks where big water changes are not practical.

In a freshwater tank, frequent water changes are a more practical way to keep the water clean.

You can set up a continous drip system to change 50% of your tank water per day a lot cheaper and easier than a skimmer.

Ian

thanks just thaught id ask first was thinking about it i might get a ro thau even a cheap one thanks for the advice thau

Congrats on the babies

Could you try to get a lengthways pic of Midnight? I know not easy to get pics to cooperate, it's just that I don't recall seeing one that color before.

Caper

will try shes your average wildtype axie

here's a pic of midnight (black one) and spot (white one)

Putting a skimmer on a freshwater tank to save you from occasional water changes would be about one of the biggests wastes of money I could think of.

Except goldfish, of course.

Putting a skimmer on a freshwater tank to save you from occasional water changes would be about one of the biggests wastes of money I could think of.

Except goldfish, of course.

And fish keeping all together isnt a total waste of money? :lol:

the thing is a skimmer isn't going to work properly in freshwater anyway