antiimatter
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Hello everyone, I'm a new axolotl owner and my little friend is losing his gills so I thought I'd ask the experts here for help.
I got henry about two months ago from a friend on Facebook. He seemed fine up until about two weeks ago when he started to lose the gill feathers on the right side of his head. Now the other side of his head has been affected... He's lost all the gill feathers on the right except the bottom set. And he's completely lost the actual gill post that holds the feathers on that side. On his left side he's lost lots of feathers and it looks like he's about to completely lose the end of his top set of gills.
I had his water tested at the first signs of trouble and he's nitrites were 60, ammonia was .25. Im getting it tested again this week when some of the ice outside clears up. His temp is 21c, and he's got a new filter pad. He eats regularly (ibfeed him an earthworm a day) and he poops and swims around like normal (although he's seemed slightly more timid)
I've been doing daily water changes.
Please help me I don't want to lose my friend henry.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ulphovoh9pe9j44/VVkO9cRrdF
Here are pictures, some before some after
I got henry about two months ago from a friend on Facebook. He seemed fine up until about two weeks ago when he started to lose the gill feathers on the right side of his head. Now the other side of his head has been affected... He's lost all the gill feathers on the right except the bottom set. And he's completely lost the actual gill post that holds the feathers on that side. On his left side he's lost lots of feathers and it looks like he's about to completely lose the end of his top set of gills.
I had his water tested at the first signs of trouble and he's nitrites were 60, ammonia was .25. Im getting it tested again this week when some of the ice outside clears up. His temp is 21c, and he's got a new filter pad. He eats regularly (ibfeed him an earthworm a day) and he poops and swims around like normal (although he's seemed slightly more timid)
I've been doing daily water changes.
Please help me I don't want to lose my friend henry.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ulphovoh9pe9j44/VVkO9cRrdF
Here are pictures, some before some after