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sali78

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hi i bought 2 salamanda's about 9months ago. when i 1st got them they were distressed from being in such a small tank i think? (they were from a pet shop but the tank was about 30cm length) They were doin fine till 2wks ago when they started trying to eat eachother( i know they were male+female as they had babies the day i went to pick them up) then 1 day last week my white one died it was just lay on the gravel upside dwn. now the other one looks depressed and has gone off his food yet his annteni as i call them lol are down and his tail is not curly. i feel like i am waiting for him to die he hardly moves around and sometimes looks like he's just going to roll over onto his back. his body is black but his legs have gone like white with dark bits undreneath. is this fungal? and if so how do i get rid of it? please help me before he dies. salina:(:confused:
 

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hi the tanks not as big as i'd like but he's been fine all the time i had him i have a filter and pepples on the bottom of the tank and a few bits for him to hide etc i dont have any plants in(i just read on a post they have plants for oxygen) i did a water change which may of upset him but it never has before . i dont know wat to look for as for poo!! ( i read in a post they can swallow the pebbles) the temp seems ok.
 
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There are a lot of possibilities, it could be fungal.

May I suggest that you repost this in the Help section of the forum. There are lots of experienced members there who may be able to help you.

Best of Luck,
Alex
 
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