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Question: Do I have too much water flow?

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TacitGrunt

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I noticed both of my axolotls have forward turning gills and was wondering if I maybe had too much water flow. I have a 10 gallon aquarium with a small hang on back filter on the lowest setting and a sponge filter. Is this too much? Also, it's worth noting that they are quite young(3.5 inches) and have only been in the tank for 2 days. Thanks in advance!
 

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They may just sit that way, but you can try only using a sponge filter if you're concerned about the water flow. You may also want to check tank temp and parameters to make sure neither of those are causing stress.
 
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Thanks for the response :happy:

Ph is around 7, no ammonia, no nitrates. I took the hang on filter out yesterday, no change. It might be the temperature, at about 22.5 Celsius now, trying to get it lower.
 
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