One of axolotls, Cookie, is floating upside down in his tank; he has been fine up until this afternoon. Previously he had been eating and pooping just fine. But he does not seem to be able to 'right' himself or make it to the bottom
My husband and I are fairly new to axolotl keeping, but realise this is probably quite serious.
The tank is 18 gallons, sand botton and the the little guys are fed solely on earthworms. The water parameters (I have just tested) are as follows:
PH - 7
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrates - 20.
The tank was thoroughly cycled before we placed them in the tank as we know the importance of this from our years of keeping Malawi cichlids.
Is fridging the best way to go?
I should add that we took this guy in from a collegue who was just going to flush him after his child lost interest and I have little idea of the conditions he was kept in up until three weeks ago. He has a very, very deformed foot. He appears to of regenerated his foot numerous times and now has 11 toes. Our other little guy who has been in the tank since cyling finished two months ago is spot on.
Very, very worried.
My husband and I are fairly new to axolotl keeping, but realise this is probably quite serious.
The tank is 18 gallons, sand botton and the the little guys are fed solely on earthworms. The water parameters (I have just tested) are as follows:
PH - 7
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrates - 20.
The tank was thoroughly cycled before we placed them in the tank as we know the importance of this from our years of keeping Malawi cichlids.
Is fridging the best way to go?
I should add that we took this guy in from a collegue who was just going to flush him after his child lost interest and I have little idea of the conditions he was kept in up until three weeks ago. He has a very, very deformed foot. He appears to of regenerated his foot numerous times and now has 11 toes. Our other little guy who has been in the tank since cyling finished two months ago is spot on.
Very, very worried.