Illness/Sickness: Help?! Are they dying??

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I'm raising nine baby albino axolotls (just about finished getting their back legs) but after changing to a new container (which I've done in the past without problems) two of them appear ill or dying.
It's been two hours since I changed the containers, and I cleaned and rinsed them several times before I transfered the little guys.Both of their tails are curled to the left and they won't move, even though I can see their hearts still beating. Their stomachs look very bloated too, unlike their brother's and sisters in the other containers.

I added conditioner, but maybe I've accidently added to much? I don't know what else it could be!!!! So is there anything I can do or are they both screwed???

Please HELP!
 
The only thing I can suggest is to switch containers with new water. It would seem that something was off with the containers, water quality, or maybe even temperature if this happened at the time of the change.

Could it be that you didn't notice their bellies until after the transfer? Sometimes little one's bellies get a bit of air and if this is the case, it will just take a little time for them to expel the added air on their own. Hopefully, they can accomplish this. Hoping for the best.
 
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