help sick axolotl

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last night i noticed my axolotl acting strange he was trying to escape the water so i took him out and put him in a seperate tank with clean declorinated water and he seemed to get better but got worse during the night so i put him in the fridge and he seemed ok but he then turned pale and started floating again the only movement i get out of him is when i have him out of water all together yet it doesnt appear to be gasping for air or struggling to breath or move i really do need some help this is my first axolotl and i have only had hima few weeks but my father had them as i was growing up and he has been helping me with it all the water levels are fine no nitrate or chlorine or anything im very upset and confused can someone please help:confused:
 
when you mean the levels are all fine you mean that
ammonia is 0, nitrite is 0 and nitrate are 0?

How long has the tank been set up and what is the temperature?

Ed
 
yes all the levels read 0 the temperature is 16 celcius the tank has been setup for about three weeks now
 
hes no longer floating but is sinking to the bottom of the tank and when my friend massages his neck area he blows bubbles he was a wildtype but now appears to be white i think he is dead :( can someone please help me :cry:
 
If after three weeks all levels read zero then there is a problem with your test kit(s).
You should at least see nitrates however a tank set up that long normally has high levels of ammonia and or nitrite (see http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/cyclingEDK.shtml ).
The axolotl may be suffering from ammonia and/or nitrite posioning. Keep it in the fridge and continue changing the water.
If it is nitrite posioning then there may be color changes as the nitrite prevents the blood from absorbing oxygen.

Ed
 
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