Axolotl floating on its side, unresponsive

[axolotl-person]

I left for a trip, for about a week, but I forgot to clean my axolotls tank before and it was kinda dirty. As soon as u got back I cleaned it well and he seemed fine, except I did notice he was making gulps for air that he’d never done before. I was up late tonight and then I noticed he was just floating on his side, not moving. I tried moving him around and trying to help him get air, but after a while he just stopped being responsive. He is still floating at the top of the tank as he was from the beginning. I don’t know if he is dead or if I can still save him, so can somebody please HELP ME!!!

 

[Calgarycoppers]

Throw him in the fridge ASAP in a tub of clean dechlorinated water

Clean your tank and test you Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate you may have lost your cycle.

Send an update in a few hours and we can go from there

 

[Calgarycoppers]

Any update?

I left for a trip, for about a week, but I forgot to clean my axolotls tank before and it was kinda dirty. As soon as u got back I cleaned it well and he seemed fine, except I did notice he was making gulps for air that he’d never done before. I was up late tonight and then I noticed he was just floating on his side, not moving. I tried moving him around and trying to help him get air, but after a while he just stopped being responsive. He is still floating at the top of the tank as he was from the beginning. I don’t know if he is dead or if I can still save him, so can somebody please HELP ME!!!