Bloat Questions

Hello Everyone,

I have an aquarium I just set up and planted for my axolotls. I had put a few dwarf frogs and guppies in it a few weeks ago to help it cycle it while I waited for the axolotl to arrive. One of the frogs died about a week ago from bloat and today I found another is sick.

Why i'm posting this here is I don't know what to do with the tank and my axie comes tomorrow. I was going to remove the frogs and treat the sick one in it's own container. But what about the rest of the tank, is it safe for my axolotl? I'm very hesitant to put him in it now. What do I need to do to make it safe? What about the plants and decorations? I really don't wan to get my first axolotl sick or kill it.

Should I:

-Do nothing it's fine. Stop being a noob and worrying so much.

-Do several 100% water changes to wash any residual funk out?

-Remove all the animals and fill it with chlorinated tap water?

-Totally strip the tank and redo it with the same plants and rocks after rinsing them?

-Clean the tank, ditch it's contents and start over?

-Take the tank and it's contents to a remote location and call in an airstrike?

I don't want to S-can the tank, plants, etc.. if I don't have to, but my number one concern is to make sure my Axolotl does not catch whatever killed my frog.

Thanks in advance. So many great people here always wiling to help and answer questions. It really makes it easy for new people to get into the hobby

You should read the Axolotl site and Caudata Culture articles on Axolotls. All your questions are answered there, and through the forum search function.

You'll have to dismantle and completely disinfect the tank and everything that's come in contact with it before putting your axolotl in it. DO NOT DUMP THE CONTENTS OR THE WATER OUTSIDE! You can spread bloat to local natives. Disinfect everything first.

You'll have to either cycle the tank with the axolotl in it, or you'll have to quarantine your axie and cycle the tank the old-fashioned way.