Abby_Valdes
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One of my juvenile axolotls started floating about 4 days ago, but couldn't go back down to the bottom of the tank. I took him out of the tank and put him in a smaller container where he could touch the bottom. I kept the water temperature colder with ice packs. I fasted him for two days to make sure there wasn't anything he needed to pass through his system. I then fed him the last couple days and he ate and pooped normally. I put him back in the tank today and he's floating still (slightly sideways) and gulping air at the top frequently.
My tank temperature is about 64 degrees. PH is between 6.8 and 7.2. Ammonia, NH3/NH4 is at 0. I keep sand in my tank so swallowing some of it shouldn't be an issue. The other axolotl is the same age and they're both about 4 inches in length. The other axolotl is walking around on the bottom of the tank fine and doesn't seem to be having any issues. I do think the one floating maybe ate too many bloodworms earlier this week and that's when he started floating. But I'm concerned that it's still happening. I've read different things about fridging and that it's not usually recommended for juveniles. Any ideas on what else I can do? Just be patient?
My tank temperature is about 64 degrees. PH is between 6.8 and 7.2. Ammonia, NH3/NH4 is at 0. I keep sand in my tank so swallowing some of it shouldn't be an issue. The other axolotl is the same age and they're both about 4 inches in length. The other axolotl is walking around on the bottom of the tank fine and doesn't seem to be having any issues. I do think the one floating maybe ate too many bloodworms earlier this week and that's when he started floating. But I'm concerned that it's still happening. I've read different things about fridging and that it's not usually recommended for juveniles. Any ideas on what else I can do? Just be patient?