Stressed? Part 2

[AxieFantasy]

I recently made post about my Axolotl possibly being stressed, I cleaned up his tank and he’s looking okay now, but does anyone have reason axolotls could be stressed??

 

[wolfen]

there are numerous reasons a axolotl can become stressed.
water too warm, fluctuations in temperature.
not enough oxygen, having to get oxygen from surface, floating because of gulping air, unable to get to bottom, floating head down, stagnated water.
water parameters off, ph too acidic, ammonia/nitrites burning/irritating skin/gills, water old swimming in own waste, filter not cycled causing fluctuations in the water, water not change enough causing high nitrates.
lights too bright, not enough dark hours, no place to hide or rest.
water flow to fast/hard
these are just a few, others would be able to come up with more.

 

[AxieFantasy]

there are numerous reasons a axolotl can become stressed.
water too warm, fluctuations in temperature.
not enough oxygen, having to get oxygen from surface, floating because of gulping air, unable to get to bottom, floating head down, stagnated water.
water parameters off, ph too acidic, ammonia/nitrites burning/irritating skin/gills, water old swimming in own waste, filter not cycled causing fluctuations in the water, water not change enough causing high nitrates.
lights too bright, not enough dark hours, no place to hide or rest.
water flow to fast/hard
these are just a few, others would be able to come up with more.

Do you know any solutions for these issues? I’m a new owner

 

[Autistic Catholic]

Do you know any solutions for these issues? I’m a new owner

1. Invest in a chiller is the easiest solution to the temperature. But you can also get computer fans angled to blowing on the surface of the water constantly. This may evaporate the water so you'd either have to create a make-shift mesh lid or expect to be replacing the lost water.
2. Get an air stone.
3. Daily spot-cleaning whenever you see your animal poop and after every feeding.
4. Tubbing with daily, 100% water changes, in dechlorinated water including an almond leaf in the tub and an aquarium safe PVC pipe or flower pot for your animal to hide in for the duration of the tubbing, while you fix the situation in the aquarium.
5. Turn the lights off, get your animal a hide, put more foliage in the tank, cover the surface of the water in duckweed.
6. Sponge filters reduce flow but there are other makeshift ways to reduce filter flow as well such as using a soap dish to block some of the filter output.

 

[wolfen]

Do you know any solutions for these issues? I’m a new owner

a lot of the solutions should be dealt with when the tank is set up before getting a axolotl.
always have the tank cycled before putting any animal in the tank.
always ensure there is adequate oxygenation. even if you are using air-sponge filters the oxygen can still get low, this is because large air bubbles don't dissolve as easily as small bubbles so having a air-stone is essential.
axolotls originate from slight brackish moderate to hard water, it was found that certain salts and minerals are required to keep axolotls healthy and active, this solution that was created for this purpose is called holtfreters solution, there are varients to this solution called modified solutions, the information on these can be found at Axolotls - Requirements & Water Conditions in Captivity
whilst the weather is cool plan how to keep the tank cold in summer months, this can be by putting insulation around the sides and back to reduce changes due to room temperatures. using fans to blow over the water causing cooling due to evaporation, although this also requires frequent topping up. using a old fridge freezer and piping to cool the water down, this is done by pumping the tank water through piping that is coiled in the fridge and then back into the tank. using peltier chillers, this uses a semi-conductor that produce heat on one side and cools on the other, although effective these are only really suitable for low capacity tanks. chillers these are the most effective but also the most expensive option, these work on the same principal as a dehumidifier but without the warm up stage that a dehumidifier uses to collect water. this last one is the ice bottles, this involves putting clean bottles full of frozen water into the tank water to cool it down, this is ok for emergencies but causes temperature fluctuations that can become more stressful for the animal, it also requires a continual supply of ice bottles as to keep the water constant the bottles need to be replaced as they defrost.
water changes on an aquarium should be done weekly, this is done to remove any nitrates in the water and any waste in the tank, the % of water removed is the% of nitrates removed, unless the tank is a very large one in which case a sump is best to be used to remove waste and nitrates, or the tank is heavily planted in which case only minor clean ups/water changes are required,
axolotls don't have eyelids and are mostly nocturnal, this means they don't like light and they also require somewhere to sleep/rest during the day such as a hide or cave, this can be anything from gutter pipe/blacked out jars/slate/ornaments , bare in mind these need to be able to fit a one foot or larger axolotl. always be careful of adding anything that isn't designed to go in the water as it can leach toxic chemicals that can be in the paints/coating.