3 in one week

Madhatter · Mar 12, 2008

I lost my Salsa, Calypso and Taco all in one week.

I have no idea how this happend.

I check the water, I do my changes, I feed and I watch the temperature.

Calypso had a case of fungus but I treated it. They all caught it but I treated it.

The only thing they had in common before and aftet they died is that a tiny bit of fungus was still on them. But I was treating it.

I was always sure that Calypso was sick before I got her.

But I feel like a bad mother.

Neurus · Mar 12, 2008

I am sorry for your losses. However this week i am noticing a lot of Axolotls on these forums in Australia seem to be passing away.

IanF · Mar 13, 2008

Sorry for your lose. Mabey a water problem, if its all localisied it could be some water treatment plant thats had a problem? Did you do a water change over 40% before they died?

ben_tajer · Mar 13, 2008

IanF said:
Sorry for your lose. Mabey a water problem, if its all localisied it could be some water treatment plant thats had a problem? Did you do a water change over 40% before they died?

Or something like a heat wave, or an epidemic.

Lisa · Mar 13, 2008

That would be very distressing. I'm so sorry.

Saspotato · Mar 14, 2008

Oh that is so sad, to lose your three axies

It could have just been the fungus wasn't able to be treated in time. Also, how was your temperature during that week? I know we've had a big heat wave in Melbourne so could your tank have gotten too hot? The weather is so bad at the moment I have given up on my tank temperature and have put my axie in the fridge as I am worried the heat will cause problems.

Anyway, really sorry to hear about them.

Wynn · Mar 14, 2008

i have no idea how the water equivalent in australia is, may be they've chlorinate in high grades or did some chemical things in the wather- that could be a reason

i'm sorry that your axies are died;(

regards wynn

Madhatter · Mar 14, 2008

Yeh I did do a 40% water change the day before two of them died.

It has been pretty hot here, But I've keept an eye on the tempreture and it hasnt reached over 20.

It might be the water place, as apparantly a small trace of arsanic has been found in our drinking water.

But the one I have left is fine. It has no fungus and is eating as normal.

Wynn · Mar 14, 2008

if you handn't any chemical wateradditves in your water like chemical waterpurifier for fishes (ambhibians don't tolerate this and die very quick) couldn't it only be the tap water!

i do not have any other explanation for these, that 3 axies dieing closely after each other in these short time!
axies coldn't die so closely because a fungus.

what a kind of foot have you give them? maybe it was degenerated?!

regads wynn

Daniel · Mar 14, 2008

Wynn,

you should not generalize the things you read in some forums in Germany (since I know you and I know the forums you are at, I know what you are talking about...).

Water conditioner (so to say "water purifier") is used in other parts of the world for a long time and it apparently does not have any negative side effects on Axolotls (opposed to some things people over here in Germany proclaim).
If you have chlorinates in the water, you have to chemically remove them with water conditioner (not to be mistaken with chlorine what is used in Europe - chlorine will dissipate if you will leave the water standing in a bucket for some hours or days). So this water conditioner will not be the reason.

@Madhatter: If all of your Axolotls caught fungus in a very narrow period of time, this certainly was a secondary infection and I suppose that they were infected by some bacteria or something else (apart from the fungus) in the first time. So what is quite interesting - what was the water temperature? You did not separate the Axolotl with the first sign of fungus from the others, did you?

Sorry to hear about your losses, though!

Madhatter · Mar 14, 2008

I treat water before I put it in the tank. I've spoken to Kapo and she has told me what to use before.

The thing is, I thought the fungus was gone because I couldnt see it anymore. I only saw the fungus after they died.

The tank right now is at 20, but I'm trying to get it down. It's hard as we have been having over 40 degree days here.

I feel bad enough as it is about them dying, I don't need people like wynn telling me I didn't treat my tank water. I've done everything I've been told my people on this site. And the food was not degenerating.

chris_c · Mar 16, 2008

Hi Madhatter,
I am sorry for your loss,
loosing one is bad enough but to loose three.
I am sure that you have done your very best
under difficult circumstances, heat and fungus.
I hope all goes well for you and your surviving axie.

ianclick · Mar 16, 2008

Hi Madhatter.

What a terrible week.

Have you tested your water? is there anywhere in Melbourne that can conduct a more comprehensive test than home water test kits.

Good luck

Madhatter · Mar 16, 2008

Yep.

I've been to the living jungle ( a pet warehouse that is way better than any pet shop) and I had my water tested there and they said it was fine. But just to make sure I had it tested at a local peyt shop too and they said it was fine.

Things with Cloud (my last axie alive) seem to be really good. I'm keeping a really close eye on the fungus, and his eating heaps. Like normal. The water is about 18.

ianclick · Mar 17, 2008

It must go down as a freak of nature or act of God or some such thing.

Hoping everything goes well with the remaining one.

Best of luck

Zab · Mar 17, 2008

Mine also died last week.. Linnal he was a pink female..

He never eat a great deal when i got him, towards the end he started swiming madly for a few mins then hed just float at the top of the tank for hrs sometimes then repeat this act.
2 weeks later i found him dead.

Zab my other 1 usally eats fine now he spits out his food and wont eat, and he is also swiming like mad then just floating for ages i dont no wat to do

help

Madhatter · Mar 17, 2008

Hey Zab, thats kind of similar to what happend with my guys.

They would swim mad, and then float a little.

Hopefully you can save yours.

Zab · Mar 17, 2008

Linnal died last week and im trying to feed zab and i just changed his water but it isnt looking good i feel really bad

Zab · Mar 18, 2008

Zab passed away today i came home from work and he was gone

I feel really bad 2 in 2 weeks..

I really liked my axolotl's

but i dont think id get them agian after this i feel awful

Madhatter · Mar 18, 2008

Awwwww!

I know how bad it feels! Its so sucks.

But I don't think it was your fault, I'm pretty sure its the weather. How its been like 40 everyday.

You shouldnt give up.

Its bad. but I guess know we know a little more about them. Next time we will know the signs. And we can be better parents.

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