Lord Lucan
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Hi, all.
I'm a long time keeper, first time poster, hoping to get some advice/opinions from anyone with any medical knowledge. All answers are greatly appreciated.
We had a filter stop working a few weeks back and by the time we caught it, the water parameters had become very unpleasant. Low pH, High ammonia and nitrite. We got the 'lotls out to a temporary tank, but shortly after that, they began to develop lumps on their gills and bodies. We fridged them and began treating them with methylene blue.
We lost one. Before she died, her body became very bloated, and it was from this that we researched and learned about the horrors of bloat. Of the other two, one is doing fine, eating, lumps nearly gone and the other may be showing early signs of bloat. Here's a picture of her.
Ignore the blue, she'd just come out of the methylene.
Does this axolotl look like she may be bloating? And if so, can anyone suggest a treatment? We've been trying without much success to locate an amphbian vet close to us, but we may need to treat her ourselves in the meantime. I've read a few things about Ringer's solution and even laxatives, but any guidance for us to help our girls would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I'm a long time keeper, first time poster, hoping to get some advice/opinions from anyone with any medical knowledge. All answers are greatly appreciated.
We had a filter stop working a few weeks back and by the time we caught it, the water parameters had become very unpleasant. Low pH, High ammonia and nitrite. We got the 'lotls out to a temporary tank, but shortly after that, they began to develop lumps on their gills and bodies. We fridged them and began treating them with methylene blue.
We lost one. Before she died, her body became very bloated, and it was from this that we researched and learned about the horrors of bloat. Of the other two, one is doing fine, eating, lumps nearly gone and the other may be showing early signs of bloat. Here's a picture of her.
Ignore the blue, she'd just come out of the methylene.
Does this axolotl look like she may be bloating? And if so, can anyone suggest a treatment? We've been trying without much success to locate an amphbian vet close to us, but we may need to treat her ourselves in the meantime. I've read a few things about Ringer's solution and even laxatives, but any guidance for us to help our girls would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.