Fluffing gills

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What does it mean when the axies "fluff" their gills? Are they taking a breath?
 
I think it means that they are pushing water away or something, because they are too lazy to move. I can't remember what this achieves but it does something.

Although, I could be entirely wrong.

They take breaths through going up to the surface and gulping it, or through the "fluffy" bits - this is the part where a gas exchange occurs (or something like that) but this happens without them moving their gills.

Wait for a better answer, though.
 
you mean when they sort of flap their gills every so often? I've wondered what that means too. Haha too lazy ^_^ I used to think it might be a communication thing but nahh, like you said it is probably a gas exchange thing?
 
yea, i think its to push water away to get new water with oxygen or something like that. lol there so lazy
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Yeah, it's how they move fresh water over their gills. It's much easier to flap their gills than it is to actually move. Mine will do it in unison. It's rather amusing.
 
nah just lazy. lol
 
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