Illness/Sickness: Is my axolotl stressed? Pictures attached

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Was browsing illnesses in axolotls. Found out that if their gills are forward, it can mean they're stressed about flowing water?
I don't think the flow of my filter is too high, so hopefully it's just me being paranoid.
Pictures attached - are my axies gills too far forward? or is she ok?

Thanks for any help
 

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The gills look fine.

Does your substrate contain any pebbles that are smaller than your axie's head?
 
gills look fine, when stressed they literally point straight forward
 
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