Axolotl - Aquariums - Ratchet wants to say Hi but gets a little spooked....his girlfriend Clank says hello too but she’s recovering from some fungus! 💚

June 12, 2019
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Axolotl - Aquariums - Ratchet wants to say Hi but gets a little spooked....his girlfriend Clank says hello too but she’s recovering from some fungus! ��

Ratchet wants to say Hi but gets a little spooked....his girlfriend Clank says hello too but she’s recovering from some fungus! ��

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 05:41 AM PDT

Any idea what happened to my axolotl's tail!?

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 06:41 PM PDT

How much do I feed my axolotl? More information in comments

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 07:31 AM PDT

Red-Leg Infection and other Inquiries

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 09:11 PM PDT

https://imgur.com/a/o1cot6m

Hello, r/axolotls!

I'm a new axolotl owner (have had my little buddy Puck, a gold-type axolotl for about eight months now), and I think so far, I've been doing an ok job. I've done my best to do be the best owner I can. I perform regular water chemistry tests to monitor nitrite, ammonia and nitrate levels, made sure I was using a proper substrate, and feed him a mixed diet of blood worms, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, pellets and very recently, nightcrawlers. His enclosure is kept between 60-64 with a small cooling device.

I figure it's important for me to engage actively with a community to really make sure I give Puck the best life possible, and one of the motivating factors is my recent discovery of an ailment called "Red-leg" syndrome. Puck's actual coloration varies a little bit based on the time of day and his activity level, but at times his arms lean towards the pink and I wanted to make absolutely sure that it was or was not red-leg syndrome, and act upon it accordingly.

At the same time, I wanted to verify details on a few inconsistencies between sources relating to axolotl care (which I imagine is only natural given that they're relatively uncommon pets).

The first being, why is fridging axolotls so prominently indicated as a "cure-all" method of helping an axolotl resolve health issues when Wikipedia and other axolotl information sources indicate more than a day's exposure to lower temperatures can quickly lead to disease and death? What's actually true here?
The second is, how often should I actually be feeding him? If I feed him nightcrawlers, I leave a three-four day gap, or if I feed him a small block of thawed bloodworms/shrimp, I feed him every other day. He seems a bit overweight and I don't want him to have health complications as a result.
Lastly, why are his gills so short? Do they have a growth spurt with their gills or have I inadvertently stunted his growth somehow?
Sorry for the barrage of questions! I want to care for him as responsibly as possible.

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Tank upgrade! Question about my stressedalotl

Posted: 11 Jun 2019 02:49 PM PDT

My little chonkers got moved to a bigger tank and she is SHOOKETH. Like, pouting in the corner, tail curled, won't eat. I'm sure she'll be fine, the new tank is cycled, but because I like to overthink things and freak myself out (hmm she must take after her mama), I was wondering, IF the worst were to happen and this were to be more stress than she can handle, how soon would she start showing detrimental signs where I'd know to tub her?

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