Back What's new
By:
Filters
Caudata.org: Newts and Salamanders Portal

Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
Did you know that registered users see fewer ads? Register today!

Spiky Gills

J

J A M

New member
Joined
May 13, 2007
Messages
33
Reaction score
0
Location
Brisbane (Australia)
help! we had our axie for more than half year now and all seems fine.

then, i went overseas and I my bf changed the water every 2-3 days....
and now... there is these spiky black splinters looking things coming out from the gills and face.
The "splinters" are about 5mm, does anyone know what is it?
it also didn't feed for about 2 days.
 
D

digger

New member
Joined
May 7, 2007
Messages
702
Reaction score
19
Location
plymouth uk
im sure it would help if you could post pics so people can see exactly how it looks
 
J

J A M

New member
Joined
May 13, 2007
Messages
33
Reaction score
0
Location
Brisbane (Australia)
the splinters are coming out from near the head area, and some body parts and legs...
it is a bit hard to see, but can you see the forked splinter in this pic?
does anyone know what is it and what i have to do?

also, do you think it's losing it's gills? it used to have red gills... now it's all white
 

Attachments

  • CIMG2932_b.jpg
    CIMG2932_b.jpg
    78.6 KB · Views: 2,662
K

kclinton

New member
Joined
May 7, 2007
Messages
347
Reaction score
3
Location
USA
Your baby has ancor worm! Has your axie been around fish? Need to start salt bath now>
 
Jennewt

Jennewt

Administrator
Staff member
Joined
May 27, 2005
Messages
12,451
Reaction score
146
Location
USA
Go to Google Images and search for pictures of anchor worm and see if that's it. I'm not sure from your photo. From what I have read, anchor worm is relatively resistant to salt baths. You need to go to a pond store and buy the medicine they sell for treating koi with anchor worm.

A sick or stressed axolotl will sometimes have gill shrinkage. Also, when the water is cool and well-oxygenated, the gills may get smaller, as less surface area is needed to get oxygen.
 
J

J A M

New member
Joined
May 13, 2007
Messages
33
Reaction score
0
Location
Brisbane (Australia)
yes!!! i think that's it!

so does that mean salt bath won't work so I will go to ask for anchor worm medication....

and also, if I make the tank less oxygenated the gills will increase?

THANKS.......
 
K

kclinton

New member
Joined
May 7, 2007
Messages
347
Reaction score
3
Location
USA
Sorry I don't know what the diff. is betwen the meds you buy at the pet store that you should not use and the stuff from the pond store for koi. It might be fine. My sefy and my mom bought some fish from the same pet store, and fought ancor worm for 6 weeks untell some one told us to try and add some salt to the water than they cleared up. I think you sould give the salt baths a try.
 
J

J A M

New member
Joined
May 13, 2007
Messages
33
Reaction score
0
Location
Brisbane (Australia)
the pet shop recommended Ich medicine..... then don't change the water until next week.
is this right?
I just want to make sure.......
 
K

kclinton

New member
Joined
May 7, 2007
Messages
347
Reaction score
3
Location
USA
I wouldnt do it. Most pet store don't know what they are talking about.
 
K

kclinton

New member
Joined
May 7, 2007
Messages
347
Reaction score
3
Location
USA
Just thought of this what if you put him in fridge and do the salt baths. Maybe ancor worm can't live that cold. Maybe the both of them would kill them off.
 
K

kclinton

New member
Joined
May 7, 2007
Messages
347
Reaction score
3
Location
USA
I'am not shure about the water. I don't think chanding all of it would be a good idea.
 
J

J A M

New member
Joined
May 13, 2007
Messages
33
Reaction score
0
Location
Brisbane (Australia)
treating

so i just put him in the salt bath now and then the fridge thing after......
and see how it goes......

how many days should i leave him in the fridge for.... to hope that the anchor worms die from the cold.......
 
K

kclinton

New member
Joined
May 7, 2007
Messages
347
Reaction score
3
Location
USA
I've read that people leave them in for weeks. Make shure you change thw water every day. The salt baths sould be once or twice a day. You dont keep them in the salt bath all the time. Don't use table salt. You can do a search on salt baths and putting in the fridge. Dose he share the tank with ant body else. Have you feed him live fish. We need to try and figure out were they came from so he/she dose not keep getting them.
 
J

J A M

New member
Joined
May 13, 2007
Messages
33
Reaction score
0
Location
Brisbane (Australia)
he wasn't sharing tank with other people BUT
a mystery snail, but the mystery snail has been in the tetra tank.....
and some plants that he is having now was from the tetra tank.....
do you think it's from that?
 
K

kclinton

New member
Joined
May 7, 2007
Messages
347
Reaction score
3
Location
USA
Plants no. Snail maybe. Do the tetras have any? Might of come in on his food. What do you feed him? Check and see what your friend feed him.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
General chit-chat
Help Users
  • No one is chatting at the moment.
  • Shane douglas:
    with axolotls would I basically have to keep buying and buying new axolotls to prevent inbred breeding which costs a lot of money??
     +1
    Unlike
  • Thorninmyside:
    Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation
     +1
    Unlike
  • stanleyc:
    @Thorninmyside, I Lauren chen
     +1
    Unlike
  • Clareclare:
    Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?
     +1
    Unlike
    Clareclare: Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus... +1
    Top