kumamon
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I've had my axolotl for a couple of months now and until today I though I was looking after him well. Axel usually has a big appetite and always eats when he is given food. I feed him 3 to 4 axolotl pellets and sometimes garden worms daily, but today he only looks at the food and doesn't touch it at all! I'm really worried.
Axel is (I think) just under a year old and is about 11cm (4inches) big. He is in a 10 gallon tank (but I might be getting a 20 gallon to give him more space and a possible friend soon). The tank is a sand bottom and has live plants. I think the filter is a sponge filter but I'm not 100% sure.
Yesterday I did my weekly water test and found that nitrites were on the high side - all other levels are perfect. I did a 30% water change directly after checking. Could this be the problem? Today nitrites are still a little high and I'm have no idea how to fix the issue...
Also,
Here is Australia it is very hot but Axel was raised in slightly warmer water than normal axolotls - don't worry I still chill his tank, it's just a couple degrees higher than a normal tank should be (the people who sold him to me said this) is it possible I was told incorrect information. I haven't changed the temperature because I don't think it has anything to do with that him not eating... I'm so worried, I don't want my little buddy to be sick.
I might be overreacting but I really don't want him to be sick....
please help!! - kumamon
Axel is (I think) just under a year old and is about 11cm (4inches) big. He is in a 10 gallon tank (but I might be getting a 20 gallon to give him more space and a possible friend soon). The tank is a sand bottom and has live plants. I think the filter is a sponge filter but I'm not 100% sure.
Yesterday I did my weekly water test and found that nitrites were on the high side - all other levels are perfect. I did a 30% water change directly after checking. Could this be the problem? Today nitrites are still a little high and I'm have no idea how to fix the issue...
Also,
Here is Australia it is very hot but Axel was raised in slightly warmer water than normal axolotls - don't worry I still chill his tank, it's just a couple degrees higher than a normal tank should be (the people who sold him to me said this) is it possible I was told incorrect information. I haven't changed the temperature because I don't think it has anything to do with that him not eating... I'm so worried, I don't want my little buddy to be sick.
I might be overreacting but I really don't want him to be sick....
please help!! - kumamon