Filter to powerfull...or not?

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alex

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hello all, i was just reading a post that said "if the axies gills are moving the current is to strong". i have a 3 foot tank with a hang on water fall action type filter that does 240lph. my axies gills move in the current but hes not showing any sign of stress. eg. gills pointing forwed, kink at end of tail. he seems perfectly fine, is this faulse info or is my axie just not showing how stressed he is??thanks in advance!!
 
I know im not an extremely experienced axolotl caretaker but i have done my research and i would say that maybe the stress signs will show up at a later date and you might want to slow down the flow (if you can). I hope i helped and i know that i probably didn't.
 
If the axie can get away from the current (like by going to the other end of the tank) then its not so bad.

But ideally you want as little water flow as possible in your tank, as it is one of the main things that stress axies into poor health.
 
you might also want to stifle the flow of the water with a floating island.
 
ok. thank you all, just one thing jorden hes had this filter for about 4 months and still hasnt showed any sign of stress. he can get away from the filter and often does but sumtimes he sits underneth it, maybe because the oxygen??. thank you all for fast responce!!.
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My axie's gills move a tiny bit too - just the fluffy stuff, if that makes sense - is that okay? do the fluffy bits count as part of the gills or is it just decoration?

I'm confused...
 
I think a little bit of water flow is ok, but very little. I sometimes wonder why Axies when they get stressed by water flow why they like to sit over air stones and have their bellies tickled, or why they like to sometimes sit near the filter water flow.

Very strange isn't it?
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Axies seem to really enjoy their little bellies getting tickled by bubbles.
 
Casey, the fluffy stuff is the most important part of the gills. This is where the gas exchange happens. They're red because of blood flow. Blood flows in, lets off it's CO2, picks up some O2 and goes back into the body. That's why you'll see the gills get very red during feeding or a fight; the axolotls need more oxygen then.
 
one question... whats a floating island???

(Posted on Tuesday, 04 October, 2005 - 22:32:
you might also want to stifle the flow of the water with a floating island.
Jordan Wegher)

i know im a bit late
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This is a picture of a floating island. It can stifle the flow of the water from a powerful filter.
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thanx for the pik...

one question... Jordan, is that youre axolotl in the pik? i saw it on the net and thought it was the cutest axo and im currently using it as my computer screen
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no its not my axolotl, i also found it on the net, and thought it was the cutest little baby around.
 
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