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Pacing axolotl

Ally_pru

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Can anyone tell me if this pacing behavior is normal? I attached a video. She’s been doing this for about an hour. She just moved into her fully cycled tank about 2 days ago. Parameters are Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate:10ppm Ph: 6.8. The other axolotl in the tank is perfectly fine. Neither have curled gills. Thank in advance!
 

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There doesn't seem to be any hides in the tank for her to get away from light so that might be why she's pacing; she's looking for a way to find some shelter. I would highly recommend adding some form of hide in that tank for her. That tank also looks rather small for how big she is. How many gallons is your tank? I always recommend at least a 20-gallon tank for a fully grown axolotl.
 

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There doesn't seem to be any hides in the tank for her to get away from light so that might be why she's pacing; she's looking for a way to find some shelter. I would highly recommend adding some form of hide in that tank for her. That tank also looks rather small for how big she is. How many gallons is your tank? I always recommend at least a 20-gallon tank for a fully grown axolotl.
There are multiple hides in the tank. This is just the corner of the tank
 

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Is the pacing still going on?
A few hours I wouldn't say is a problem at all - but if she's been doing it for a week, yeah, something's wrong.
 

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Is the pacing still going on?
A few hours I wouldn't say is a problem at all - but if she's been doing it for a week, yeah, something's wrong.
She does it for a few hours every couple days
 
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