Axies1234
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Hello! I'm looking for advice on our adult male wild type axolotl. A couple of weeks ago I noticed that he has white cloudy areas in his gills. I have had him isolated for 5 to 6 days. I emptied his tank 90%, rinsed everything thoroughly, and the tank has been empty and cycling ever since. He is our only axolotl. I did have a live plant, but took it out as I'm not sure that it's as helpful as I read it might be. Well in isolation it does appear there's quite a lot of white floaty things in the water. I am doing daily water changes, sometimes twice a day. My belief is that the fungus is separating from the skin and gills. I'm not sure if he's actually getting better. He looks better, although I'm not sure if this is just temporary. Tonight we put him back in his tank and he seems to be acclimating quite well. He sat still for a while then started swimming a little bit. While he was swimming, I noticed a brown spot on his neck. His tank is quite dark, so it's possible this could be a different color. I also don't know if this is always there or new. I believe his tank was previously getting too hot and although I was changing water frequently I don't think I was doing a very good job of making sure to check the levels everyday. I think I have since fixed that. We now have a fan and a temperature monitor, which will alert us when it gets too hot. His tank is currently at 62°. Everything I'm reading is telling me to do salt baths. I'm actually very scared I'm going to harm him and so I am avoiding the salt baths all together. I'm wondering if his fungus will clear on its own with isolation and better care of his tank, or if I need to do the salt baths. I appreciate any advice. Photos are from tonight after completing isolation. Thank you!
