Axolotl flakey skin/mucus coating. Need advice

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Hello! I am a proud owner of two axolotls, one is a dwarf, and I think there’s an issue. I have checked their water condition and it keeps reporting high ammonia. I had to take my axolotls out and do a full water change because one seemed to have flakey and white skin coming off of them (thinking this is their mucus coating). As you can see there are pieces from today of this white tissue stuff on the ground of the tank (wasn’t there this morning) They are less than a year old, never had this problem before, and I’m unsure what to do. Is it a fungus problem? Bacteria? Or if it’s still ammonia how do I lower that? Any advice will help!

 

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it sounds like their slime coat is being damaged by the ammonia. youd want to tub them and change their water 100% in the tub once or twice a day and try to do a black tea bath for them to help their slime coat heal.
edit: oh having Indian Almond Leafs/Catappa leaves in the water would help with them healing a lot too

 

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it sounds like their slime coat is being damaged by the ammonia. youd want to tub them and change their water 100% in the tub once or twice a day and try to do a black tea bath for them to help their slime coat heal.
edit: oh having Indian Almond Leafs/Catappa leaves in the water would help with them healing a lot too

I’ll try it out and let you know the results! Thank you!!

 

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I’ll try it out and let you know the results! Thank you!!

it sounds like their slime coat is being damaged by the ammonia. youd want to tub them and change their water 100% in the tub once or twice a day and try to do a black tea bath for them to help their slime coat heal.
edit: oh having Indian Almond Leafs/Catappa leaves in the water would help with them healing a lot too

So far so good! New water, catalpa leaves, and new bacteria! Mucus is looking much better

 

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So far so good! New water, catalpa leaves, and new bacteria! Mucus is looking much better

im glad to hear it!!