Axolotls

[joshy1991]

Hi guys and girls, im new to this forum , so firstly. hi,

i have had my 2 axolotls jimmy and kimmy for just over a year now, i put them into a 4foot tank a few months ago, and im a bit concerned ,because,they are both white with the red gills, but one of my axolotls gills are deep dark red and always forward, and he/she doesnt move around much. but the gills are grown long so them being forward could be cause theyre heavy? and the other axolotl swims round the tank , i always see him/her swimming but its gills are a faint pinky red, anyone got any ideas. they are both roughly the same age ,and same size,

cheers josh

[Madfox777]

Originally Posted by joshy1991

im a bit concerned ,because,they are both white with the red gills, but one of my axolotls gills are deep dark red and always forward, and he/she doesnt move around much. but the gills are grown long so them being forward could be cause theyre heavy? and the other axolotl swims round the tank , i always see him/her swimming but its gills are a faint pinky red, anyone got any ideas. they are both roughly the same age ,and same size,

I am curious of this as well. My albino's gills keep getting longer and longer so I assume its just the weight of them that makes them flap around and such. When he flaps them, they go all the way back then forward a lot then resume their regular spot but towards the ends, especially on the top gills, it curls forward some. Doesn't seem stressed at all just growing.

[joshy1991]

same, but i know obviously that when they are forward it normally means their stressed if im right, but now ive also noticed that the one with the dark red gills that didnt really move, now cant stop himself from floating, well he can stop himself but his rear end is normally aiming up towards the water ????? im confused

[Denise]

Sounds like he might be backed up.
I notice that my two albinos' go deep red when they are trying to pass something, when I check again they have usually proven me right and it's out with the siphon.
Perhaps try fridging him, if he is constipated then this will help him to clear it.

Here's the fridging guide
http://www.caudata.org/axolotl-sanctuary/Fridging.shtml

[Kaysie]

What kind of substrate are you keeping them on?