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Illness/Sickness: White stuff (fungus?) on axolotl's head

StompyChicken

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Hi everyone,

I am concerned about my axolotl as I just noticed that he has white flakes on his head. It almost looks like skin shed (see pics) is it a fungal infection? I have never seen this before.

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He lives in a 40gal tank with one other axolotl. They are 8 months old and I've owned them since they were a few weeks old. Water stays around 65-70 F but I've had continuous trouble with their water quality. PH seems to hang around the low side (6.5) and nitrites tend to be high(cycle crash? Not sure why this is). They eat about 3-4 times a week (red wigglers, pellets, blood worms, dubias). I will check water parameters again when I get home.

Please let me know if I missed any important info! I just want to get him healthy again asap.
 

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ophelia123

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Hope he's better by now! If he still seems under the weather, I would recommend salt baths and friding. Other than that make a special effort to keep his water clean-a little bit more water changes.
 
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