Short Gills Without frills

[Alt3ra]

So I bought my Axoltol in November when my axolotl hasn’t Even Grown its Legs yet I’ve been Stressing out about my Axolotl Because I never know when it’s unhappy or not well and since I have no one Ik that is Close with axolotls I don’t have Help My axolotls gills are rlly Small and Seemed to be curled but idk if it’s just Because they are rlly short or if my axolotl Is sick the water temp Is at 70 should it be More Lower in temp? Also Is my Axoltol Small for 7 months? Or 9? I also Slipped a Picture when he was smaller His gills Looked like they would be More bigger Than Now. Please help

 

[Alt3ra]

Okay So I was thinking rlly hard and found out That maybe when I had my Axoltol in a Smaller tank (10 gal) That my axolotls gills grew more bigger. Ever since I moved my axolotl into a 37 Gallon fish tank it’s Gills got Smaller.

 

[wolfen]

the water should be closer to 15°c - 18°c/59°f - 64°f
the ammonia and nitrites should be 0ppm
nitrates <20ppm (a cycled tank should never have zero nitrates unless plants or other means of nitrate removal is employed)
ph 7.4 - 7.6
the water should be highly oxygenated
axolotls can tolerate different levels though, although kept at higher or lower levels can effect your axolotl and the water chemistry itself.
for parameters go to Water Quality Explained: How It Can Affect Your Axolotl's Health - WSAVA 2015 Congress - VIN
something in your water is effecting him please do a full parameter check and lower the temperature.
also can you post a day time picture preferably with gills and eyes.

 

[Autistic Catholic]

Short gills and less frills have to do with bad water, not amount of water. As wolfen said, check your parameters. If they're off, you'll need to tub him in dechlorinated water.

The 10g may have actually been cycled already. It's possible the 37g is either not cycled or had a cycle crash. Gill damage can be quite prolonged in effect, but you need to figure out what's wrong with the water.

 

[Zach the Axie guy.]

My axolotl's gills have totally disaeared and he's been responsless and me and my familly don't know what's going on. But I do have good water conditions and it's always cold so I'm uncertain.

 

[Autistic Catholic]

My axolotl's gills have totally disaeared and he's been responsless and me and my familly don't know what's going on. But I do have good water conditions and it's always cold so I'm uncertain.

Can you show a picture of him???

If he's unresponsive, he might be dead but he might also be morphing and may need land.

 

[wolfen]

My axolotl's gills have totally disaeared and he's been responsless and me and my familly don't know what's going on. But I do have good water conditions and it's always cold so I'm uncertain.

although axolotls can absorb oxygen through their skin their main way of breathing is through their gills, if his gills have disappeared and he isn't coming to the surface to gulp air then there is a problem, he needs to be removed and tubbed in shallow water with an air stone and kept under observation.
there are three things that will cause an axolotl to loose/reabsorb its gills, 1.. bad water conditions, 2.. bitten off be any other tank mates, 3.. morphing into adult salamander form.
also looking at the other post that you have posted on you said that your axolotl has a fungus issue so I don't think it is morphing.
there are a few things that can be done with fungus ie.. holtfreters solution, methyline blue, salt baths, tea baths, adding a small amount of salt to the water.
what are the water parameters.
can you post a picture.