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Question: Illness maybe?

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Jiggly93

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My axolotl Moomin has started to swim frantically just below the water line back and forth along the length of her tank, i have a video uploading to youtube so can post a link when it's done (crappy internet so might take a while).

She's never really done this before so i'm not sure what's going on, could it be a water problem, is she bored, nervous, scared or is this normal?
 
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I am no expert, so I would defer to others on this question. However, I have seen it posted several places that behavior like this is usually related to a problem with water conditions. You might want to check your water parameters to see if something is off.
 
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It would help to know the temperature of the tank too, it's usually not normal for them to swim frantically back and forth from what I've read.
 
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I wouldn't call that frantic swimming... But it does look uneasy. What are your parameters? (Ammonia, nitrite, nitrates and temp) if all these are in check I wouldn't be so worried some axolotls are active. Mine are active in the evenings or after feeding. However I would be inclined to raise your water level. Axolotls like tank water to be atleast the same length as them, deep, or around 30cm deep. More water = more space and better water quality as there is more water to dilute the waste.
 
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