Hi everybody, my 4 years old axolotl Bronco is making me lose sleep lately! He hasn't been eating much all summer, and for the past 3-4 months he spent his days floating peacefully just under the surface of the water. He's always been a "floater" though, ever since he was super tiny, so I didn't give it much thought.
Yesterday, though, I found him floating with half his body (and the gills too!) out of the water. He is tilted on the side (on his right side) and when I try to make him move, he does but it seems like he can't swim his way back to the bottom. I'm worried sick, please help! I checked the water parameters and they seem normal, the water's cold and clean and nothing changed in the environment or in his diet. What can it be?
Thank you!
Yesterday, though, I found him floating with half his body (and the gills too!) out of the water. He is tilted on the side (on his right side) and when I try to make him move, he does but it seems like he can't swim his way back to the bottom. I'm worried sick, please help! I checked the water parameters and they seem normal, the water's cold and clean and nothing changed in the environment or in his diet. What can it be?
Thank you!