u/dizzyunicorrn

So for context right now lets start simple, my ammonia: 1.0 Ppm, nitrites 0ppm, and nitrates 5.0 ppm. Ok, so i purchased some established media at the local mom and pop pet store, i told the lady my ammonia is at 1 so i cant put axolotl in tank yet, she said where we live the ammonia wont ever get below 2, and i can just put my axolotl in the tank since i have nitrates, so i did a test. I acclimated her after 3 days of tubbing (my tank has been cycling for about a week and a half). At first she was swimming a lot, checking everything out, then she got in a corner and started just laying there with her face against the glass. I continued to monitor her, she even ate half of a worm, and no suspicious activity. I just couldn't continue though, im scared of burning her gills, so I tubbed her, and added some Dr Tims ammonia, i added 1 ppm to get my ammonia to 2 ppm, to do the 24 hour check. Did i damage my axolotl? Is the lady correct and I am overthinking it?

So today i finally had an appointment with my new primary doctor as i just turned 18 and have to stop going to cooks. We printed out all of my records for the doctor, and did some research. My whole life ive been kind of underweight, so i mainly gained like 2-10 pounds per year. Well, when i looked at it there was a major weight gain of 20 pounds in 2 months, looks like the start of the 2 months was getting on duolextine, senior year i was around 150 something, i graduated and went to rheumatologist and got diagnosed with everything i have, and got put on duolextine, then 2 months later im at 170 Lbs. Today measured as 178, anyone else had this issues? this is major news for me.