holdonbaby
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My axolotl Trent lost most of his pink gill frills in a period of about 24 hours. Yesterday afternoon they were curling inward (the frills, not the actual stalks they protrude from) and this morning they're almost completely gone. He's acting kind of strange and isn't responding to me how he usually does. Last night I played with him in the water while I fed him and he was biting me as usual but this morning I put my hand in and he flipped out, darting around the tank. He's refusing to get in my hand which he normally loves to do when eating.
Here are his tank conditions as of this morning:
pH >7.6
High pH 8.1
Ammonia 0.25ppm
Nitrite 0.00 ppm
Nitrate somewhere between 5-10 ppm
I don't have a thermometer so I couldn't get an exact reading but it feels about 68-70 F to touch.
His tank is 10 gallons with an Ovation 210 filter. I have the tank filled to about 7.5 gal.
His pH levels seem high to me, could that be what's causing this strange behavior?
I'm a new owner and freak out at pretty much any sign of discomfort or illness for him. I've had Trent since September and he's been happy and healthy except for this one instance.
I've attached two pictures of him as of this morning.
Any help or advice I can get is greatly appreciated.
Here are his tank conditions as of this morning:
pH >7.6
High pH 8.1
Ammonia 0.25ppm
Nitrite 0.00 ppm
Nitrate somewhere between 5-10 ppm
I don't have a thermometer so I couldn't get an exact reading but it feels about 68-70 F to touch.
His tank is 10 gallons with an Ovation 210 filter. I have the tank filled to about 7.5 gal.
His pH levels seem high to me, could that be what's causing this strange behavior?
I'm a new owner and freak out at pretty much any sign of discomfort or illness for him. I've had Trent since September and he's been happy and healthy except for this one instance.
I've attached two pictures of him as of this morning.
Any help or advice I can get is greatly appreciated.