Friend of Monty
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Hi y'all,
So I've had my boy Monty for about 3 months now. I received him from a home where he was a childhood pet for 6 years, and have had a few indications that he wasn't the best looked after. I've done my best to take care of him, but have made some mistakes, such as letting nitrate levels stay very high, well over 100ppm it seemed (turns out there's a lot of it even in the tap water where I am, but I've managed to get it stable at around 25ppm now).
Unfortunately he's been experiencing some issues. Fungus on his gills was removed after a few days of salt baths but has returned. Soon I will try a constant low dose method. Most worrying however is that his left eye has turned very cloudy. Is there any treatment for this beyond getting the water parameters right? I would be very unhappy if he was permanently blind in that eye.
Also there are some marks on his body that have been there since I got him. A green blotch and some white marks on his head, and a large patch of noticeably dark skin on his side. Is this something I should be concerned about? Many thanks, and may your Axolotls be peaceful and happy.
So I've had my boy Monty for about 3 months now. I received him from a home where he was a childhood pet for 6 years, and have had a few indications that he wasn't the best looked after. I've done my best to take care of him, but have made some mistakes, such as letting nitrate levels stay very high, well over 100ppm it seemed (turns out there's a lot of it even in the tap water where I am, but I've managed to get it stable at around 25ppm now).
Unfortunately he's been experiencing some issues. Fungus on his gills was removed after a few days of salt baths but has returned. Soon I will try a constant low dose method. Most worrying however is that his left eye has turned very cloudy. Is there any treatment for this beyond getting the water parameters right? I would be very unhappy if he was permanently blind in that eye.
Also there are some marks on his body that have been there since I got him. A green blotch and some white marks on his head, and a large patch of noticeably dark skin on his side. Is this something I should be concerned about? Many thanks, and may your Axolotls be peaceful and happy.