Wild GFP Glow in the Dark Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) Discus Setup: Long tank with open

Setup: Long tank with open swimming space

Frequent feeding is required for juveniles due to their rapid metabolism and growth rate

Taller tanks are ideal to support their vertical growth and finnage

Featuring bold vertical striping over a silvery base with subtle red and blue highlights

is a very large species of cichlid from South America

Wild GFP Glow in the Dark Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) Discus Setup: Long tank with openGFP is the short for green fluorescent protein which means it glows in the dark! As legend has it, the axolotl is the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Xolotl, which disguised himself as a salamander to avoid being sacrificed. They are neotenic, meaning that the adults retain traits seen only in juveniles of similar species. While most amphibians grow out of their aquatic phase to begin their lives on land, the axolotl largely retains its larval