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Illness/Sickness: 2 of my babies poorly

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Jackie Stone

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I have 3 axolotl babies,2 of them this morning when i woke up had very twisted tails and looked unwell,they are in a tank 7inches x 4 inches.They are about 2cm long,I am doing daily water changes,feeding on daphnia and brine shrimp,what am I doing wrong,they arrived in the post as newly hatched babies,my husband thinks the journey was too much for them,ph level is normal and they have water that is about 2 inches high:confused::confused:
 
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Curled tails are signs of stress. What is the temp of the water? Such a small volume of water can heat quickly. What are you using to treat the water? Chlorine is literally a killer. Check the parameters of your water to make sure nothing else is wrong as well. I have 4 juvies who were shipped to VA from FL and all are thriving. Good luck! Shannon :happy:
 
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