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So I have an about five year old Axolotl, got him when I was a bit inexperienced. He is not in bad condition, but his tank looks hideous with all of the fake plants. So I have finally got the time to try to give him the best aquarium ever. Any tips on what live plants I should try or drift woods I should add? Anyone recommend certain hides for pretty big fellas or river stones? Will putting in new plants ruin the water cycle? What type of bioactive filter do you recommend? Tips for almond leaves? Pardon me for asking so much. I just want to try to give my boy the best rest of his life he can live.

Recently I have been trying to change my axolotl diet from brine shrimp (yes I am aware it is sort of addictive, but he was a stubborn eater as a baby), to Canadian night crawler. Long story short, he keeps spitting the out. I have tried tricking him to eat it with brine shrimp (worked only one), putting the worms in hot water to get the slime off, and cutting them into little bits. He refuses to swallow them, yet shows a feeding response. He hasn’t eaten anything in four days, and I am worried. Is there any I should try to make him eat?