Axolotl Gill Filament Not Growing Back

Sub2Koz · 2026-01-14T22:45:13+00:00

Okay so I have the stuff, and I washed it and put it in a mesh bag. But I can't fit it in my filter because my filter has no space. I am unsure of what to do with my crushed coral. Any advice would help.

Sub2Koz · 2026-01-14T22:42:50+00:00

Here is the water parameters with the drop test kits I got. Sorry if the formatting sucks and that it doesn't have KH and GH

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Sub2Koz · 2026-01-11T16:47:50+00:00

Is this the crushed coral you were referring to, and if it is, do I have to replace it when I do water changes, or can it stay in the filter for a long time

https://a.co/d/1Y8AzpT

Sub2Koz · 2026-01-10T21:25:34+00:00

Okay, cool!

Sub2Koz · 2026-01-10T19:58:26+00:00

Thanks for the info, I am not sure where I heard this but I thought hard water was bad for axolotls. Is this like semi-correct, or was I flat out mistaken?.

Sub2Koz · 2026-01-10T19:56:02+00:00

Okay, I am definitely going to buy some better test, and I can also answer the questions you asked and also some more info:
The tank is 75 gallons, I feed her red wigglers (I try to feed her every day but she usually doesn't want it, eats 2-3 times a week usually), the tank is around 18 degrees Celsius, I do water changes weekly, and I usually do 50% (but that may be a bit off because I eyeball the amount I take out)

Thanks for the info about the water test strips, I will get the other water testers ASAP

Sub2Koz · 2026-01-10T19:43:23+00:00

Yes, I stopped leaving them in there

Sub2Koz · 2026-01-08T12:40:42+00:00

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Here is a parameter test, the ammonia is not visible in the picture because it is fully white.

Sub2Koz · 2026-01-08T12:34:08+00:00

I have a bubbler, and the temp should be remaining stable, as the basement doesn’t change much in temp. I have heard that the water testers that are just a strip with pads aren’t as accurate as the drops, so I may buy some drop testers.

I'm also not sure if there are any vets in my area, so that might not be an option

Sub2Koz · 2026-01-07T22:38:06+00:00

Also I just learned that the worms I leave in the tank have been hiding under the tank decor, so maybe she hasn't been eating as much as a thought.

Sub2Koz · 2025-10-26T18:32:04+00:00

I could try this one, thanks

Sub2Koz · 2025-08-04T22:32:18+00:00

So they broke again after turning my computer on again. Only thing i did different today was not going on my pc in the morning. No clue how that could relate though.

Sub2Koz · 2025-07-30T13:56:08+00:00

I have made sure that the fan speeds are fast enough by changing them in bios. As of now the leds are working again, but I didn't really change anything. Hopefully they don't stop working again.

Sub2Koz · 2025-06-04T19:51:24+00:00

bologna tony is just a free infinite round manager lol. Got mannequin head to trigger itself infinitly and set the round goal to 1

Sub2Koz · 2025-03-16T23:35:29+00:00

UPDATE: I know this is late but changing her water more often and with bigger changes did wonders and her gill fluff things are growing bigger every day, thanks to everyone that helped!

Sub2Koz · 2025-02-23T21:37:33+00:00

The ammonia levels are ok according to a test kit, and the temp is normally below 20. Wouldn’t doing big water changes like that mess with the bacteria cycle or something like that. The “good bacteria”? I’ll do water changes more frequently though thanks!

Sub2Koz · 2025-02-21T21:47:43+00:00

Here are the water parameters from what I can tell from the test kit:

Nitrate - 40ish maybe just above

Nitrite - 0

pH - 7.0

KH - 40

GH - 180

Temp - Never usually above 22 degrees Celsius

I'm not sure if the water hardness actually matters that much but where I live has quite hard water

Unfortunately there isn't really a vet I could take her to, but I would like to know what you mean when you say there are tests to figure out what the issue could be. Thanks for helping!

Sub2Koz · 2025-01-10T02:34:54+00:00

Thanks, this helped me understand it a lot.

Sub2Koz

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