mroli123
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Howdy,
I have two axolotls, one larger probably about a year old probably about 20cm head to tail, and a younger probably about 6 months old 13cm from head to tail, I was keeping the younger one in a container until it was big enough to go in with the older one
Last night I noticed that the younger one (albino) gills had gone from bright red to very pale and it wasn't moving very well at all (usually its very active!) so I decided it was time to move it to its new home (I knew it was getting around the time when it was out growing the container it was in!) I added it last night and they seem to get on alright, this morning though they seem to have forgot that they now have a tank mate and keep bumping into each other then swimming around like crazy axolotls! I was watching them for 20 minutes before I went to work and they did this 5 times! Is this normal? Are they just getting to know each other, they don't seem to be fighting, just scared or confused!
I haven't fed them yet, I figure that might be what makes them fight, I will try this tonight though
Does anyone have any advice?
Also gills fading is a sign of lack of movement or not enough oxygen in the water right? Its gills have got a bit more colour too them but not as much as they did have
I have two axolotls, one larger probably about a year old probably about 20cm head to tail, and a younger probably about 6 months old 13cm from head to tail, I was keeping the younger one in a container until it was big enough to go in with the older one
Last night I noticed that the younger one (albino) gills had gone from bright red to very pale and it wasn't moving very well at all (usually its very active!) so I decided it was time to move it to its new home (I knew it was getting around the time when it was out growing the container it was in!) I added it last night and they seem to get on alright, this morning though they seem to have forgot that they now have a tank mate and keep bumping into each other then swimming around like crazy axolotls! I was watching them for 20 minutes before I went to work and they did this 5 times! Is this normal? Are they just getting to know each other, they don't seem to be fighting, just scared or confused!
I haven't fed them yet, I figure that might be what makes them fight, I will try this tonight though
Does anyone have any advice?
Also gills fading is a sign of lack of movement or not enough oxygen in the water right? Its gills have got a bit more colour too them but not as much as they did have