I thought we were finally in the clear but today I go to check on Daisy and she has a large fungus growing on her gill once again. It’s the same spot it was last time on her gill. For those who don’t know, Daisy has had her gills curled forward since I got her two months ago. Within a week of having her she got a fungal infection that I treated with methylene blue in a quarantine tub with daily water changes for about 2 weeks. (Stopped for a couple days in between because it had gone away and come back) No matter what her gills are always curled and her tail tip is curved most the time. I am so upset. Her frills were finally starting to come back completely. She is 8 months old, and is usually in a 10 gallon temporary tank that’s been cycled for several weeks now. She’s also been eating fine.
Parameters of the tank are
Ammonia: 0-.1
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:10
pH:7.8
Temp: 65 F
Always dechlorinated with Seachem Prime.
I don’t know what else to do. I am constantly worrying myself sick about her and making the time to put in all the extra work when she’s sick.
what could be going wrong? Is there something I can put in the regular tank with her to continually prevent fungal infections? I’ve tried Indian Almond leaves and while the lotls love them, they haven’t seemed to help much. Is it possible she’s just extra sensitive? Her gills are very long and curly, so I don’t know if that just makes her more prone to getting something caught in them? Is it possible to just have a naturally sickly axolotl? Or am I doing something wrong? I feel terrible not being able to get her better. The anxiety it’s caused me is overwhelming
Parameters of the tank are
Ammonia: 0-.1
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:10
pH:7.8
Temp: 65 F
Always dechlorinated with Seachem Prime.
I don’t know what else to do. I am constantly worrying myself sick about her and making the time to put in all the extra work when she’s sick.
what could be going wrong? Is there something I can put in the regular tank with her to continually prevent fungal infections? I’ve tried Indian Almond leaves and while the lotls love them, they haven’t seemed to help much. Is it possible she’s just extra sensitive? Her gills are very long and curly, so I don’t know if that just makes her more prone to getting something caught in them? Is it possible to just have a naturally sickly axolotl? Or am I doing something wrong? I feel terrible not being able to get her better. The anxiety it’s caused me is overwhelming