{"product_id":"axolotl-tank-cycling-kit","title":"Axolotl Tank Cycling Kit | Fishless Cycle Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eStarting an axolotl tank from scratch? Don't guess your way through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFishless cycling is the single most important thing you'll do before your axolotl moves in, and it's where most new keepers come unstuck. Too much ammonia, not enough patience, no idea what the water's actually doing. This kit sorts all three, then sees you through moving day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAPI Freshwater Master Test Kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e your window into the tank. Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH, the lot. Liquid tests, not strips, because strips lie to you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnock Out Household Ammonia 500ml (9.5%):\u003c\/strong\u003e the fuel for your cycle, with a 5ml dosing syringe in the box. Dose it, feed your bacteria, watch the numbers move.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAPI GH \u0026amp; KH Test Kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e general and carbonate hardness, the two numbers most people forget until their pH starts crashing. If your KH runs low, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ntlabs-aquarium-kh-up-ph-stabiliser\"\u003eKH Up\u003c\/a\u003e tops it back up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNT Labs AxoSafe, 100ml or 250ml:\u003c\/strong\u003e an axolotl-safe dechlorinator that strips chlorine and chloramine without the aloe vera that can irritate delicate gills. Pick 250ml for a bigger tank or regular large water changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel cleaner siphon:\u003c\/strong\u003e for the water changes. You'll need one to bring nitrate down at the end of the cycle, and every week once your axolotl moves in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJBL Slim thermometer:\u003c\/strong\u003e sits inside the tank and reads the water itself. Axolotls want 15 to 18°C, and you'll want to know before a warm spell sneaks up on you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGiganTerra 30cm Feeding Tweezers:\u003c\/strong\u003e soft PVC tips that won't hurt a lunging axolotl's mouth. Ready for the first worm the day your lotl moves in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the kit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBought separately, that lot costs £83.44 with the 100ml AxoSafe or £88.44 with the 250ml, plus delivery. The kit saves you around 10% and \u003cstrong\u003eships free anywhere in the UK\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you're not left wondering what you've forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure how much ammonia to add? Our free \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ammonia-calculator\"\u003eammonia calculator\u003c\/a\u003e works out the exact millilitres for your tank, and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fishless-cycle-guide-for-axolotls\"\u003efishless cycle guide\u003c\/a\u003e walks you through every step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're prepping a tank for a new axolotl or restarting a cycle that's gone sideways, this is the kit that takes you from bare tank to established, ammonia-safe water without the guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wormi Vermi","offers":[{"title":"100ml","offer_id":58390458761551,"sku":null,"price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250ml","offer_id":58390458794319,"sku":null,"price":79.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/2110\/1647\/files\/11312.png?v=1792355911","url":"https:\/\/wormi-vermi.co.uk\/products\/axolotl-tank-cycling-kit","provider":"Wormi Vermi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}