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Just a random question 2 any Axie guru. Can what U feed your Axies influence their colour ?

I have a pretty white axie with pink gills - Ajax. Feed her (it looks like a her - LOL) earth worms in the morning & blood worms at nite. Started giving her beef heart (because in nature, cows reguarly fall into rivers - read that somewhere) as a treat & her body has flushed with a brilliant pink!

No problems, she is happy & healthy & a brilliant pink! but what is this ??? ;)

 
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Her body could be pink because of increaced blood flow after eating. If it is very pink it could indicate a problem with water quality.

Cows may fall into rivers but axolotls in the wild are lake dwellers :D
 
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LOL - i was laughing when I read that quote ! :D PH 7.5, Temp 20, nitrate 0, nitrite 0. that's all i've got as far as testers - but I do take my water 2 an aquarium once a month - just 2 get the professionals 2 do their stuff.

The colour change seems 2 only happen at nite. She does look really pretty & by morning seems 2 have returned 2 normal?
 
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My axie goes a lovly pink after being fed, she has blood worms and her gills also seem to be brighter after feeding, so i agree that its from the increased blood flow :)
 
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