Ollieouting
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- Ollie
Hey guys, first time axolotl owner here and i was wondering if you guys could help me out? My baby xochi's been in her 20gal for a month now and in the last few days she's started showing signs of having a curled tail tip. The water parameters are:
0ppm ammonia
0ppm nitrites
10ppm nitrates
but since i live in australia cooling the tank has been a bit of an issue so the tank's been sitting at 19-20 degrees (66-68 fahrenheit) since i got her even with the use of an aquarium fan going 24/7. She's been eating pretty well up until last week as well, mostly bloodworms and small red wigglers, but in the last week she's been eating her food and then vomiting it back up an hour or two later. I'm starting to get really concerned, so i was wondering if you guys had any ideas or suggestions as to what's wrong? her gills look normal and frilly. she's also just gone through the taxing ordeal of growing back THREE of her legs.
here's a photo of her tail (and her amazing regrown legs)
https://66.media.tumblr.com/b826590.../1913a1d4f7b14b3f354e3f45f7f1d27743531091.jpg
i feel i should mention that she's australian born and bred and all the pet shops who sell axolotls (including specialist shops) and even a few vets have told me that those temperature parameters should be completely fine for an axolotl that's been bred generationally to live in it, but i'd love a second (or tenth haha) opinion from you guys.
0ppm ammonia
0ppm nitrites
10ppm nitrates
but since i live in australia cooling the tank has been a bit of an issue so the tank's been sitting at 19-20 degrees (66-68 fahrenheit) since i got her even with the use of an aquarium fan going 24/7. She's been eating pretty well up until last week as well, mostly bloodworms and small red wigglers, but in the last week she's been eating her food and then vomiting it back up an hour or two later. I'm starting to get really concerned, so i was wondering if you guys had any ideas or suggestions as to what's wrong? her gills look normal and frilly. she's also just gone through the taxing ordeal of growing back THREE of her legs.
here's a photo of her tail (and her amazing regrown legs)
https://66.media.tumblr.com/b826590.../1913a1d4f7b14b3f354e3f45f7f1d27743531091.jpg
i feel i should mention that she's australian born and bred and all the pet shops who sell axolotls (including specialist shops) and even a few vets have told me that those temperature parameters should be completely fine for an axolotl that's been bred generationally to live in it, but i'd love a second (or tenth haha) opinion from you guys.