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Pink fluffy gills have turned into a greyish colour..

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Brain is one of my two axolotls which is of a greyish colour with pink gills. When I first got him he had Pink flurry gills , but I noticed his gills have got less fluffy and turned into a greyish colour (like the rest of his body ) the last week or so . He eats well and seems to swim and move around as he normally does. I thought it might be the quality of the water so I checked it and it was fine. Pinky who shares the tank isnt acting any different either and I cant see any obvious signs of illness. I am not sure if the colour of their gills changes as they get older (Brain is about 20months old). I have started to wonder if Pinky has been chewing on Brain's gills when hes asleep or something... Or he's ill...
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The gills will change color with age, activity, temperature, oxygen levels, etc. When they're active, the gills will be pinker due to increased blood flow. Also, if the water is cool and well oxygenated, they don't need as much gill 'fluff', so this will be reduced as well.
 
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I have noticed my axolotl's pink gills go pale (and look greyish) when he is sleeping or if he is in the fridge. I don't think it is anything to worry about if your water parameters are fine and your axolotl is eating and behaving normally. Do they look damaged? If not, I doubt your other axolotl is chewing on them.
 
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I agree with Kaysie and Sarah,

I wouldn't worry about it to much if you had a fungus issue it would likely be affecting both axies
 
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