PilafiaMadness
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Hello,
My axolotls have what I have just discovered to be anchor worms. (Little tubes-like looking things with Y like formations at the top)
I have NO idea how they got them, as it's been pretty hectic the past weeks.
I moved into my dorm on Friday, 8/21. The tank I used was sitting in the garage for a while, but I cleaned it out so that I could keep my other tank at home in case I needed to bring them home in an emergency or something. The filter and all the decorations are from their old tank however. I used one of my step fathers buckets to fill the tank up when I got to the city, and, stupidly, did not clean it out before I used it. They were both moved in separate little betta containers, and were only in them for about an hour and a half before I put them in the new tank. I'm also feeding my adult earthworms (which are out of a newer container.. have only fed them out of it twice.. could this be the culprit?) and my younger one bloodworms still (they have a tank separator at the moment.)
I came back on Monday 8/31 to feed them only to notice that my smaller one had some type of bump. I thought maybe it was an injury from the move..
Today,(8/28) (first day staying at my dorm permanently) is when I was observing them close enough to notice they both have anchor worms. There was also this weird material like stuff all over my tank and I have no idea what it is, so I will try and get pictures. I sucked a lot of it up yesterday without thinking about it..
They both seem to be eating okay and acting normal and the water parameters don't seem anything out of the ordinary. The tank was a little warm yesterday (74) but did manage to lower the temperature.
I've been reading through some of the threads on here that have has this issue to help me out, but this is the first time anything has every happened to my axies so I'm freaking out as they're my pets and I really do love and care deeply about them and would be heartbroken if I lost either of them.
I've never had to fridge or give a salt bath and I'm just worried about harming them more than I already have. Any helps or tips are greatly, greatly appreciated.
My axolotls have what I have just discovered to be anchor worms. (Little tubes-like looking things with Y like formations at the top)
I have NO idea how they got them, as it's been pretty hectic the past weeks.
I moved into my dorm on Friday, 8/21. The tank I used was sitting in the garage for a while, but I cleaned it out so that I could keep my other tank at home in case I needed to bring them home in an emergency or something. The filter and all the decorations are from their old tank however. I used one of my step fathers buckets to fill the tank up when I got to the city, and, stupidly, did not clean it out before I used it. They were both moved in separate little betta containers, and were only in them for about an hour and a half before I put them in the new tank. I'm also feeding my adult earthworms (which are out of a newer container.. have only fed them out of it twice.. could this be the culprit?) and my younger one bloodworms still (they have a tank separator at the moment.)
I came back on Monday 8/31 to feed them only to notice that my smaller one had some type of bump. I thought maybe it was an injury from the move..
Today,(8/28) (first day staying at my dorm permanently) is when I was observing them close enough to notice they both have anchor worms. There was also this weird material like stuff all over my tank and I have no idea what it is, so I will try and get pictures. I sucked a lot of it up yesterday without thinking about it..
They both seem to be eating okay and acting normal and the water parameters don't seem anything out of the ordinary. The tank was a little warm yesterday (74) but did manage to lower the temperature.
I've been reading through some of the threads on here that have has this issue to help me out, but this is the first time anything has every happened to my axies so I'm freaking out as they're my pets and I really do love and care deeply about them and would be heartbroken if I lost either of them.
I've never had to fridge or give a salt bath and I'm just worried about harming them more than I already have. Any helps or tips are greatly, greatly appreciated.