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Juvenile axolotl swelled gravel

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I'm new to axies and while changing the filter a piece of fluval clear max filter media fell in the tank and before I got a chance to take it out he swooped down and ate it. This was last night I had him in another smaller tank till I could clean out the other, I've been on poop watch and seen nothing but regular poop should I be worried or should he pass it.
http://usa.hagen.com/Aquatic/Media-Inserts/External/A1348
 
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Looking at the link, it doesn't seem to be too big a piece. What are you feeding, earthworms, bloodworms or what ?

Sometimes if you can encourage them to eat a bit more, they will just pass it through their digestive systems normally. If your Axie stops eating or starts behaving strangely, you may need to fridge him/her for while to allow it to pass. Good luck, keep us posted .... :happy:
 
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Link does not work for me but i googled the filter media. The media does look big for a axolotl that is about 3 inches to ingest . If he/she is about 3 inches i would say it is 3-4 months old. I would feed it then fridge him so that was he throws up and hopefully the filter media comes along with it.
 
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