My axolotl has been having serious disturbances over the last two weeks when I remove his waste. I am using a small net to collect it, which I have always done with no reaction. My concern is these reactions have lead to several tears in his tail, one that he had from 6 months ago but had healed has reopened. I've recently moved him from a smaller holding tank to a larger housing tank, fully cycled, water parameters good, fluctuating between 17 and 22 degrees c. His tank is in a room that sees multiple and immediate light variations. Could this be the cause of his current distress? I've had to change his diet in that time too, from a main staple of earthworms to bloodworms and pellets, that will soon be reversed. Also, is a tear in the tail something to be concerned about? the tearing isn't severe, the largest is maybe only 5mm in depth.
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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