katyaq
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Hi,
I've looked up information on axolotls floating upside down and I can't find a straight answer. I have an axolotl, about one year old in a large container by himself. He's smaller than his siblings so I keep him apart. For a few weeks now he's been floating upside down. He'll try to right himself and succeed for a while and then his body will slowly turn over. The best he can do at this point is float on his side.
Diet:
He's eating and pooping just fine. I feed him frozen brine shrimp since pellets sink and he can't go to the bottom to eat. I've never fed them anything hard like meal worms, only pellets, frozen brine shrimp, frozen bloodworms and earth worms. The last time I fed him he was actually floating on an angle, with his head/upper body sinking down further than his lower legs (see pictures).
Water quality:
I don't have a testing kit, but pH where I live is around 7. I change his water regularly,so I doubt there is an issue with ammonia. The temperature is fairly cold since it's winter in Canada.
A few days ago I noticed one of his siblings floating upside down in the big tank where I keep the bigger siblings. They had had no contact with each other and the rest of the axies in the big tank are all fine, so I don't know if it is something that is contagious. There is no visible fungus, bloating or injury on either of them. Fridging is not really an option for me since I checked and the temperature at the bottom of my fridge is around -3 C. I don't know if this temperature is too low and might do more harm than good.
Does anyone know if there is an infection or something that could be causing this? I'm at my wits end, all other information on floating axolotls seems to be the final stages of a disease before they pass away but mine is eating, pooping and has lived in that condition for weeks without showing any signs of other illness. Please help!
I've looked up information on axolotls floating upside down and I can't find a straight answer. I have an axolotl, about one year old in a large container by himself. He's smaller than his siblings so I keep him apart. For a few weeks now he's been floating upside down. He'll try to right himself and succeed for a while and then his body will slowly turn over. The best he can do at this point is float on his side.
Diet:
He's eating and pooping just fine. I feed him frozen brine shrimp since pellets sink and he can't go to the bottom to eat. I've never fed them anything hard like meal worms, only pellets, frozen brine shrimp, frozen bloodworms and earth worms. The last time I fed him he was actually floating on an angle, with his head/upper body sinking down further than his lower legs (see pictures).
Water quality:
I don't have a testing kit, but pH where I live is around 7. I change his water regularly,so I doubt there is an issue with ammonia. The temperature is fairly cold since it's winter in Canada.
A few days ago I noticed one of his siblings floating upside down in the big tank where I keep the bigger siblings. They had had no contact with each other and the rest of the axies in the big tank are all fine, so I don't know if it is something that is contagious. There is no visible fungus, bloating or injury on either of them. Fridging is not really an option for me since I checked and the temperature at the bottom of my fridge is around -3 C. I don't know if this temperature is too low and might do more harm than good.
Does anyone know if there is an infection or something that could be causing this? I'm at my wits end, all other information on floating axolotls seems to be the final stages of a disease before they pass away but mine is eating, pooping and has lived in that condition for weeks without showing any signs of other illness. Please help!