Gills bent forward
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| Junior Member |  Gills bent forward
Hi: i've been reading that gills that seem to bend forward are a sign of a stressed animal. i am a new owner, and one of them has gills bend forward over it's head. I do not use a filter as I currently keep them in small 2.5 gallon aquariums and have heard that the filters can create currents that will stress them out. Could this just be normal? He/she eats normall and well and doesn's seem to exhibit any other signs of trouble. Thanks! Carrie |
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I've always considered that a bunch of malarkey. I have seen and have axolotls with gills that are bent forward with perfect water conditions. Check your water conditions. If they are good then you axie is good.
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Thanks! i will check the water. I have 2 juveniles currently housed separately and alone. The second one seems just fine and i source and treat the water the same for both. Here's hoping it's just his 'look!'
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