Eemia
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I got an axolotl yesterday. It floats around a lot. It varies. But it seems to spend a lot of time around the surface. I imagine it went through a LOT of stress throughout being transferred to the tank that it's in now. It took about an hour to get the tank set up appropriately before it could be let out of its bag. It was sat in the water in its bag so it could adjust to the temperature etc. Y'know, all that stuff you do when you get a new fish/aquatic creature.
I bought a pH indicator (the one with the drops, not the filter paper) earlier today. The water is neutral. I don't have a chemical test kit yet. It just doesn't seem to be doing too well. It's missing two gills on its left side. It was like that when I bought it, but I hadn't realized until I got it home.
It wasn't eating at all yesterday (it's been in the tank for about 24 as of 1 hour ago). Then earlier today after doing a bit of a water change, it seemed to be going for its food more. But it isn't swallowing it. It just spits it out again. I'm very concerned about it.
At first introduction, it spent a lot of time in one corner of the tank. It's now happy enough to roam around. I made a small cave-like hideout for it from large liverocks, which it seems to like. I know it's unnatural for them to float around the surface like it's doing. It seemed to be fine at the pet store. So it's more than likely something to do with the water condition or stress. Any help is greatly appreciated.
To be honest, it's looking bleak. I haven't gone as far as to name it yet, because I realistically don't expect that it's going to get better. If it does, it'll be a miracle.
Thanks!
I bought a pH indicator (the one with the drops, not the filter paper) earlier today. The water is neutral. I don't have a chemical test kit yet. It just doesn't seem to be doing too well. It's missing two gills on its left side. It was like that when I bought it, but I hadn't realized until I got it home.
It wasn't eating at all yesterday (it's been in the tank for about 24 as of 1 hour ago). Then earlier today after doing a bit of a water change, it seemed to be going for its food more. But it isn't swallowing it. It just spits it out again. I'm very concerned about it.
At first introduction, it spent a lot of time in one corner of the tank. It's now happy enough to roam around. I made a small cave-like hideout for it from large liverocks, which it seems to like. I know it's unnatural for them to float around the surface like it's doing. It seemed to be fine at the pet store. So it's more than likely something to do with the water condition or stress. Any help is greatly appreciated.
To be honest, it's looking bleak. I haven't gone as far as to name it yet, because I realistically don't expect that it's going to get better. If it does, it'll be a miracle.
Thanks!