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How do i make my axies gills grow longer?

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Hes a little deprived in th gill dept haha!
When he was little he had massivle long pink gills but they've become very short. (Not due to fungus or anything).

I was wondering if i could make thrm grow longer again?
 
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An Axolotls gill length is mostly to do with genetics, if yours' got really short but it wasn't fungus or a disease, I'd say it is because your ammonia levels are too high. I'd check your water with a testing kit. Also it may have something to do with lack/too much oxygen in the water. Even if you got those things stabilised, there is still no garuntee they will grow back to their original size.
 
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If axolotls are kept in adequate oxygen conditions, some of their gills may be reabsorbed because they don't need the extra oxygen exchange area. There really is no way to make them grow longer.
 
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He used to have long gills so it must be the water:S i tested it not long ago and it wasn't bad. I'll do a water change anyway. I'd be happy of the colour back to be honest lol.
 
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