Sky Diamond
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Okay I'm going to try and explain this the best I can so no one gets confused and so I can get the answers I need asap.
On Friday I bought my Axolotl, Alec, some neon tetras, they were fine when I seen them at the pet shop but once I got them home, I thought one or two could have white spot - its not the first time I've gotten tetras perfectly healthy at the shop and they're got white spot by the time I've gotten them home.
There wasn't anything I could do with them as I don't have any extra tanks, ect to setup for them, so I just put them in and hoped for the best and put a half dose of Melafish in the tank to maybe help with anything else they may have brought home with them. Alec ate them all within 48 hours and he ate the one with white spot first.
Yesterday I was looking at him and I thought I saw a little white bump on his toe, it wasn't pin head size, but it wasn't that much bigger either, and of course I'm thinking it's white spot, but today I can't see it there.
Any ideas on what it could be? He seems fine, if not a little slower but Alec's been to the point I think he was over active. He isn't rubbing against things, though since I've got him he likes to get himself caught between his plants and log.
I live near the Blue Mountains Australia and I live out of town. It is about to snow here, which means the power could be cut for a few hours to days - its also pretty windy here, so that raises the likeliness - and my parents are about to go into town to get everything we need, and if Alec has white spot I need to know what to treat it with. I cannot put him in the fridge, one because my parents would freak if I did, two, our fridge has a habit of freezing just water in 24 hours and three there's no room and would probably break under the weight of even a small tank.
I have heard of doing salt baths, though I don't know how to do them, but Alec hates being caught - he's a tank jumper - and I think that would stress us both out if I were to do that, but if it comes to that I'll try my best. What salt do I need and how do I make it, etc?
Here are my questions:
-- What can I treat white spot with?
-- Is Methylene blue safe for Axolotls? I've heard thought that it is in low doses but how low is low enough?
-- Is Tri-Solfa safe for Axolotls? I've used this on fish for serious cases of fungus and white spot and have cleaned it up in just a few hours.
-- If the power goes out, will this affect Alec if he has medication in with him? He currently has a dose of Melafish in his tank and it seems to make him very active and look to go to the top of the tank a bit, but I've heard that's normal.
-- How cold can his water go down to if the power goes out, before its dangerous for him? He's used to water around 14 to 19.
If anyone can help me within the next few hours, it would be highly appreciated.
I want the best for my little guy! He is my first Axolotl and I've only had him just under two weeks.
On Friday I bought my Axolotl, Alec, some neon tetras, they were fine when I seen them at the pet shop but once I got them home, I thought one or two could have white spot - its not the first time I've gotten tetras perfectly healthy at the shop and they're got white spot by the time I've gotten them home.
There wasn't anything I could do with them as I don't have any extra tanks, ect to setup for them, so I just put them in and hoped for the best and put a half dose of Melafish in the tank to maybe help with anything else they may have brought home with them. Alec ate them all within 48 hours and he ate the one with white spot first.
Yesterday I was looking at him and I thought I saw a little white bump on his toe, it wasn't pin head size, but it wasn't that much bigger either, and of course I'm thinking it's white spot, but today I can't see it there.
Any ideas on what it could be? He seems fine, if not a little slower but Alec's been to the point I think he was over active. He isn't rubbing against things, though since I've got him he likes to get himself caught between his plants and log.
I live near the Blue Mountains Australia and I live out of town. It is about to snow here, which means the power could be cut for a few hours to days - its also pretty windy here, so that raises the likeliness - and my parents are about to go into town to get everything we need, and if Alec has white spot I need to know what to treat it with. I cannot put him in the fridge, one because my parents would freak if I did, two, our fridge has a habit of freezing just water in 24 hours and three there's no room and would probably break under the weight of even a small tank.
I have heard of doing salt baths, though I don't know how to do them, but Alec hates being caught - he's a tank jumper - and I think that would stress us both out if I were to do that, but if it comes to that I'll try my best. What salt do I need and how do I make it, etc?
Here are my questions:
-- What can I treat white spot with?
-- Is Methylene blue safe for Axolotls? I've heard thought that it is in low doses but how low is low enough?
-- Is Tri-Solfa safe for Axolotls? I've used this on fish for serious cases of fungus and white spot and have cleaned it up in just a few hours.
-- If the power goes out, will this affect Alec if he has medication in with him? He currently has a dose of Melafish in his tank and it seems to make him very active and look to go to the top of the tank a bit, but I've heard that's normal.
-- How cold can his water go down to if the power goes out, before its dangerous for him? He's used to water around 14 to 19.
If anyone can help me within the next few hours, it would be highly appreciated.
I want the best for my little guy! He is my first Axolotl and I've only had him just under two weeks.