axoltlmad123
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Hi I know I'm going to get a lot of judgement on this post so I firstly just want to say I know this is my fault and I feel guilty enough so please try not to judge as I am doing enough of that on my own.
My female axolotl has lived on her own for a while not so long ago I introduced a new axolotl I got without quarantining. the day I introduced him everything seemed fine until late that evening. They were both flapping gills and gulping air excessively. Later that evening I noticed they both had an upset stomach. I thought it could just be the stress of meeting each other and the 6 hour car journey Harley had had. The more I thought about it the next morning the more anxious I got so I ran to get my water tested. The results were ... PH - 7.8 . Ammonia 0ppm. Nitrite 0ppm. Nitrate 80 ppm. So I did a load of water changes and carried on until they had returned to normal(The axolotls) by this time it was easter Sunday so I didn't think pets at home was open. ( I don't have a water testing kit so had to get it tested there). Anyways about a week ago axi stopped eating at this time I thought she was a he. She surprised me with eggs. When I noticed she was laying I took Harley out and put him separate. I did the routine stuff taking the eggs out. After she had finished I managed to feed her one worm. She has refused to eat since. ( 7 days later) . A couple of days ago I noticed some fungus on her Gill. She had cut her Gill when laying eggs. I asked for advice on Facebook and got told to tea bath hher the fungus went away. She is in a container getting twice daily water changes. Today when I woke up she was floating and her Gill was bleeding again and the water was murky from blood. I cleaned her water put her back and took my water to be tested the result was. ... PH - 7.8. Ammonia - 1.0ppm . Nitrite 0ppm. Nitrate 40 ppm. The water that was tested was from her container that has twice daily water changes. She is still floating and im stuck now. I have no money until the 20th so can't buy anything or take her to the vets. Even on the 20th I won't have enough for the vets as I need to take them both and I've heard the specialist consultation fee isn't cheap.ive asked about a payment plan but obviously they said no. HELP!!!
My female axolotl has lived on her own for a while not so long ago I introduced a new axolotl I got without quarantining. the day I introduced him everything seemed fine until late that evening. They were both flapping gills and gulping air excessively. Later that evening I noticed they both had an upset stomach. I thought it could just be the stress of meeting each other and the 6 hour car journey Harley had had. The more I thought about it the next morning the more anxious I got so I ran to get my water tested. The results were ... PH - 7.8 . Ammonia 0ppm. Nitrite 0ppm. Nitrate 80 ppm. So I did a load of water changes and carried on until they had returned to normal(The axolotls) by this time it was easter Sunday so I didn't think pets at home was open. ( I don't have a water testing kit so had to get it tested there). Anyways about a week ago axi stopped eating at this time I thought she was a he. She surprised me with eggs. When I noticed she was laying I took Harley out and put him separate. I did the routine stuff taking the eggs out. After she had finished I managed to feed her one worm. She has refused to eat since. ( 7 days later) . A couple of days ago I noticed some fungus on her Gill. She had cut her Gill when laying eggs. I asked for advice on Facebook and got told to tea bath hher the fungus went away. She is in a container getting twice daily water changes. Today when I woke up she was floating and her Gill was bleeding again and the water was murky from blood. I cleaned her water put her back and took my water to be tested the result was. ... PH - 7.8. Ammonia - 1.0ppm . Nitrite 0ppm. Nitrate 40 ppm. The water that was tested was from her container that has twice daily water changes. She is still floating and im stuck now. I have no money until the 20th so can't buy anything or take her to the vets. Even on the 20th I won't have enough for the vets as I need to take them both and I've heard the specialist consultation fee isn't cheap.ive asked about a payment plan but obviously they said no. HELP!!!