Help!!

[Wolf_Lemonz]

I got 2 axolotls a few days ago. they were perfectly healthy and now their gills are shrinking!! i think they are just stressed due to water flow but i wanna be sure. (i’m fixing that problem today) they haven’t eaten since i got them either. i tried feeding pellets but they won’t eat them. there tails are curved so is it just stress or any other problems?!

 

[Noodlethenewt]

What are your water parameters? Is the tank cycled?

 

[Wolf_Lemonz]

What are your water parameters? Is the tank cycled?

yes it is.
nitrate: 5
nitrite: 0.1
hardness: 150
alkalinity: 140
PH: 7.8

 

[Binditheaxolotl]

yes it is.
nitrate: 5
nitrite: 0.1
hardness: 150
alkalinity: 140
PH: 7.8

What’s the ammonia?

 

[Wolf_Lemonz]

What are your water parameters? Is the tank cycled?

yes it is.
nitrate: 5
nitrite: 0.1
hardness: 150
alkalinity: 140
PH: 7.8judt tested it and it’s a 0.3. put some ammonia killers in there so i’m hoping it helps

 

[Binditheaxolotl]

yes it is.
nitrate: 5
nitrite: 0.1
hardness: 150
alkalinity: 140
PH: 7.8judt tested it and it’s a 0.3. put some ammonia killers in there so i’m hoping it helps

What’s your ammonia?

 

[Wolf_Lemonz]

What’s your ammonia?

0.3. i put in some tabs that kills ammonia and i’m hoping it works

 

[Calgarycoppers]

You are using strips which are highly inaccurate

I am betting you have an uncycled tank as your nitrite should be 0

I would tub with cold clean prime treated water until you can sort out the tank. Change the water every 12-24 hours.

You need a liquid test kit for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate in order to sort out the tank properly.

0.3. i put in some tabs that kills ammonia and i’m hoping it works

 

[Wolf_Lemonz]

You are using strips which are highly inaccurate

I am betting you have an uncycled tank as your nitrite should be 0

I would tub with cold clean prime treated water until you can sort out the tank. Change the water every 12-24 hours.

You need a liquid test kit for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate in order to sort out the tank properly.

they are doing better today. they are less stressed and the one ate a few pellets. the other one won’t eat pellets so i’m trying earth worms. have any idea why the one won’t eat? *update* it ate half of a night crawler.
as of today water is:
nitrate: 5
nitrite: 0
hardness: hard
PH: 7.8
ammonia: 0.3
....
i will be getting a liquid test kit once my horse bills are payed off. (will be payed off in 3 days) i also am currently treating the water for ammonia and all the icky stuff i don’t need.