Hi,
One of my axolotyls is not doing too great. It hardly moves and is floating at the surface. It has been hiding behind the filter or in some plastic plants near on the surface to stop itsself being pushed around the tank by the current. Its also not eating much but I have managed to get it to eat a little bit. Its been like this for a maybe a week now. A while ago it was doing this sort of thing but it came right again.
I don't think it has any infections or fungus but its gills don't look healthy. Briefly mentioned it to a guy at the pet shop and he said it might have swallowed a small stone.
I have two axolotyls in this tank and the other one is doing perfectly fine. We've had them for about one and a half years but im not sure exactly how old they are. When we got them they were similar in size but one was a little larger, the larger one which is the healthy one now, is much bigger than the sick one. So I guess the other one has always been more healthy. They ususally dont attack each other but have occasionally grabbed each others limbs when I feed them.
Previously I had been feeding them this freeze dried worm stuff on a wooden kebab stick thing but since that one was getting sick I got them this frozen meat mix stuff that the pet shop recomended. The big one seems to like it.
I'm wondering if I should separate it and maybe do a salt bath? If thats a good idea then what kind of container should I use? And does it need a filter or something like that?
Any other suggestions for helping it get better would be greatly appreciated! I really dont want him/her (not sure which) to die!
One of my axolotyls is not doing too great. It hardly moves and is floating at the surface. It has been hiding behind the filter or in some plastic plants near on the surface to stop itsself being pushed around the tank by the current. Its also not eating much but I have managed to get it to eat a little bit. Its been like this for a maybe a week now. A while ago it was doing this sort of thing but it came right again.
I don't think it has any infections or fungus but its gills don't look healthy. Briefly mentioned it to a guy at the pet shop and he said it might have swallowed a small stone.
I have two axolotyls in this tank and the other one is doing perfectly fine. We've had them for about one and a half years but im not sure exactly how old they are. When we got them they were similar in size but one was a little larger, the larger one which is the healthy one now, is much bigger than the sick one. So I guess the other one has always been more healthy. They ususally dont attack each other but have occasionally grabbed each others limbs when I feed them.
Previously I had been feeding them this freeze dried worm stuff on a wooden kebab stick thing but since that one was getting sick I got them this frozen meat mix stuff that the pet shop recomended. The big one seems to like it.
I'm wondering if I should separate it and maybe do a salt bath? If thats a good idea then what kind of container should I use? And does it need a filter or something like that?
Any other suggestions for helping it get better would be greatly appreciated! I really dont want him/her (not sure which) to die!