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Grey Color??

Wysper

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I have 4 4-5 month old Axolotls and one of them seems to be developing a "grey" slime coat?

She is a wild type, and has always been greyer in color than the other's, especially down her tail that lacks almost all the black spots. Lately, though it almost looks like her slime coat is turning grey... I don't see any of the cotton type fibers that would suggest fungus or anything.

Has anyone seen something like this before?

I can't get a picture, because my phone takes terrible photos and it isn't apparent in the pictures at all.

Tank temp stays around 20, water changes are done every 2-3 days at 25-60% volume. All 4 are currently in a 20g long (will be upgraded to a 55g in about a month or so) but they are still only 4-5" long.
 
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