I'm a first time axolotl owner, and recently I noticed a clear slimy buildup on the walls of my tank and on the tank decorations, as well as a slowly rising ammonia level. I read somewhere that it could be bacterial outbreak, but I have no idea how to fix it! I've done a mass water change, and that fixed it but it came back the next day. I even tried moving the tank to a less sunny area of the house. I know it's not a cleaning issue, because I do a small water change and vacuum every day. Please help me, I'm extremely worried for my axolotl and don't want her to stress because of the water levels/all the activity that's been going on in her home.
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Question: Clear/White slime?
- Thread starter Enji
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Is the tank water cloudy?
Bacterial blooms aren't harmful so I would just concentrate on fixing that ammonia. What water conditioner are you using? I use prime because it detoxifies ammonia (my water source has some ammonia so I need to do this). I would do small water changes every day or two, probably 15% to drop the ammonia.
Bacterial blooms aren't harmful so I would just concentrate on fixing that ammonia. What water conditioner are you using? I use prime because it detoxifies ammonia (my water source has some ammonia so I need to do this). I would do small water changes every day or two, probably 15% to drop the ammonia.
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Shane douglas:with axolotls would I basically have to keep buying and buying new axolotls to prevent inbred breeding which costs a lot of money??+1
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Thorninmyside:Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation+1
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Clareclare:Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?+1
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Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus...
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