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Illness/Sickness: Coughing durring salt baths?!

crossmyheart

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Because i found some ancor worms on my axolotls recently, i have been giving them salt baths every 12 hours and fridging them the rest of the time. Now, i think that i am doing everything right and following all the advice for salt baths on here with measurements and timing.. but no where have i found if it is normal for the axolotls to like.. sort of cough under the water once they are put into the salty water.. is there a problem with how i am treating my babies?? the ancor worms have gone from greenish/clear to have tan/black tips, so i figure theyre dying.. but i am positive that i am no expert at this. help?
 

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Those poor babies!
I'm sorry I can't really answer your question... but I just wanted to extend my sympathy towards you.
 
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I have no clue with the anchor worms, haven't experienced them yet thankfully but the coughing, mine did that and started to vomit. I lowered the salt:water ratio and left my little fella in there for 20 minutes instead. Does the same job but some are more content with less salty water
 
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ok. ill try less salt. i dont want any of mine to vomit... thats a scary thought :/
but thanks
 
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Can you explain more thoroughly what they are doing? It could just be their gulping for air.
 
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i dont really think theyre trying to get air.. they pretty much really look like they are coughing. completely under water... they dont seem to be struggling or uncomfortable while they do this, but it seems alittle unusual. every 5 seconds or so, they will slightly open their mouth as they.. cough.. like.. push out a small amount of water from their mouth. thats all
 
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