Illness/Sickness: What is stressing him?

[nicole3black3]

I've had my axolotl for a little over a month now, and he has had curled gills yesterday and today (see picture).

I did a water change yesterday and will probably do another one today. His water levels are:
Ph: 6.8
Ammonia: .25
Nirate: 5
Nitrite: 0

I have a desk fan I use for cooling and his tank sits at between 20C-18C. I have a filter (see picture) that doesn't produce a lot of water flow.

I feed him once a day cut up earthworms and defrosted bloodworms with tweezers (he won't eat the food if I put it on the tank bottom).

Please let me know what I can do to help him!!




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[nicole3black3]

Better pictures of him




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[Lucythepug]

it could be that he has a bare bottom. I have a dish mat in the bottom of my tank, gives them a bit more traction.