I'm positive my axolotl is dying - how to stop it!

Just a note, be careful with Mt Franklin and Frantelle bottled water- I've noticed that they taste more chlorinated than my local swimming pool did (before they had to close it before it slid down the hill in a massive crash....), and it wouldn't surprise me if there were extra chemicals in there not mentioned on the box...
 
Kaysie said:
Why were you using pH Down?
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Is pH down not good? I'm compiling my list of stuff and as well as the test kit I'm listing my "treatments". Is pH up and pH down not good to use? Is there something else I should use instead?
 
PH up and down will create some wild swings in pH. It's best to use long-term means (crushed coral, peat moss, etc.) to stabilize a pH that's really out of whack. But axolotls can tolerate pH ranges from ~5.8 to 8, give or take.
 
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