Illness/Sickness: HELP! Sick Axie?

[Barbs93]

Hi,
I got two axies on Wednesday. The albino seems fine, eating well, gills seem normal. However the gold one this morning is floating I have only seen it eat one worm on Friday, some of its toes seem to be a bit bloody gills we're a bit forward yesterday but as I have read on Google you just need to monitor so I did.
Tank has play sand, plastic plants and a filter which I have made point to the glass to try to not be so powerful
temp 23.5 Celsius
Parameters
Gh 180
Kh 180
No2 5
No3. 40

Gold one is now back on bottom but Gills are forward (how he was yesterday)
Please help I don't know what to do/not to do, this is first time we have had axies.
Thanks

 

[Barbs93]

Don't worry everyone, he/she was found dead when we got home tonight :, ( RIP Axel xxxx

 

[Wysper]

So sorry for your baby. :-(

I am not very experienced, but I do know your tank temp is a bit high for axolotls. Ideally you shouldn't be higher than 20 degrees Celsius, and even that is the highest end. Should aim to keep the tank between 15-18 degrees Celsius.

 

[Luca1980]

You tank is way too hot! Also, was your tank cycled before you added your axies?

 

[Donna001]

Sorry to hear about Axel.

Looking at your water parameters it looks as if your tank is not fully cycled.
Caudata Culture Articles - Cycling
If you need some information or help on cycling your tank just let us know.
It is worth moving your remaining axolotl to a smaller container with 100% daily dechlorinated water changes while you tank cycles, so that it avoids the high levels of ammonia and nitrite that would be produced.

Best of luck.