Cattlemedic
New member
Hi there! Im new to the forum and to owning Axolotls and im from oregon, moved here about a year ago from california and had never heard of these little guys until I came here! I've been a vet technician for 8 years mostly working on large animals and have had a couple jobs with small. My first lotl was a gift which kinda sucked because I didnt have a tank or anything and knew nothing about the little guy, so its been a up and down experience, I got a tank and cycled it, and he was doing great so my husband got me a second one and they were both doing great!! Then I mentioned to a lady at the pet store that the algae is a little annoying but my water levels were fine, she suggested algae clear.....come to find out axolotls dont handle chemicals well...burnt all the gills off my leucistic? not sure if thats really what hes called and almost killed them both, found a site called silly lotls and got some good advice, saved them and my tank! That was about a month ago and now my tank is having a bacterial bloom from the sounds of it that started a week ago! Someone on here helped me figure it out so hopefully this is the end of the rollercoaster ride lol id like smooth sailing from here on out and hopfully by joining and talking to you guys who actually know about lotls will help me keep my little friends healthy and happy!!
Ill try to put pictures up later :]
Ill try to put pictures up later :]