Justine
New member
Hi,
I have a 6-7 month old axolotl, who has been no bother since getting him as a hatchling. When I do partial water changes of his tank I use a dechlorinator and he's been fine this whole time. However after changing it yesterday his gills look noticabley whiter and less feathery. He is scratching them and moving them more than usual, and now and then suddenly charges around the tank writhing about as if he has a horrible itch.
I don't know the water parameters as I don't have a test kit but the temp is fine, its autumn in England so its freezing!
I have taken him out of the tank and put him in more fresh dechlorinated water but what else shall I do?
Thanks,
Justine
I have a 6-7 month old axolotl, who has been no bother since getting him as a hatchling. When I do partial water changes of his tank I use a dechlorinator and he's been fine this whole time. However after changing it yesterday his gills look noticabley whiter and less feathery. He is scratching them and moving them more than usual, and now and then suddenly charges around the tank writhing about as if he has a horrible itch.
I don't know the water parameters as I don't have a test kit but the temp is fine, its autumn in England so its freezing!
I have taken him out of the tank and put him in more fresh dechlorinated water but what else shall I do?
Thanks,
Justine