Help pale axolotl, and not eating.

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My axolotl hasn't ate in what seems like 2 weeks. water quality is fine. this is my third post about this so im trying to skip some questions that have already been asked. His gills have turned a pale white and he is floating a lot. he has these weird cobweb like things on his tail. they don't look fussy and won't rub off. he is in a tea bath at the moment with salt baths once a day. he doesn't seem overly skinny for not eating. I'm scared for him and want help.
 

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Hi, do you check your general hardness? Lotls need hard water and if the water is too soft it can leave them open to illnesses.
 
NidiaNz said:
Hi, do you check your general hardness? Lotls need hard water and if the water is too soft it can leave them open to illnesses.
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I check with a water test kit. I'm sorry to say that he passed away last night. I feel terrible that I couldn't help.
 
GageOtic said:
I check with a water test kit. I'm sorry to say that he passed away last night. I feel terrible that I couldn't help.
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I'm very sorry to hear that and for your loss. It sounds like there might have been something wrong that was little bit harder to pin down. and I know you did everything you could for him.
 
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