Axolotl help?

[Lilah202]

Hi everyone!

I am new here. I got my male axolotl last year and he will be one in July. I went out of town recently and my home caretaker watched over him while I was gone. I am now back from my short trip and am just wondering if it is normal for an axie to have white coloring on the tips on some of his gills. I will attach a photo. The whiteness isn't puffy so I do not think it is fungus. Any ideas? Thank you!!

 

[Lilah202]

Here is a current photo of him.

 

[AxolotlChris]

The image doesn't really show much white on the tip, it's very feint.

Can you upload some more pictures from various angles ?

 

[Lilah202]

The image doesn't really show much white on the tip, it's very feint.

Can you upload some more pictures from various angles ?

For sure! I will get a few more pictures tonight. Thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate it!

 

[Lilah202]

I hope these help. Let me know if you need any other angles/close ups. I apologize for the delay! Thanks again. It could just be nothing but you can never be too careful.

 

[Lilah202]

I have to add each photo separately - my internet is quite slow.

 

[Lilah202]

This is the third and last picture I took.

 

[AxolotlChris]

It's not fungus, looks more like the fimbriae are starting to disapear, which makes the tip look whiter. Is your tank cycked? What is the temperature of the tank water?Keep an eye on it, if it changes post more images

 

[Lilah202]

Thank you! It has not changed yet. The tank temp stays at about 68-70 F due to the hot and humid weather we are currently having. I put ice bottles in his tank daily to cool it down. As for the cycling, I believe it is. I've had him since September and have not noticed anything wrong (other than pale gills when he's less active) with his gills until recently.

 

[Skudo09]

Have you tested the parameters for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and PH? Without knowing these parameters it is not possible to determine if the tank is cycled.

 

[Lilah202]

Hello!
Yes, I have tested my (cleaned as of today) tank for the following and all is good there.
pH = 7.6
Ammonia = 0 ppm
Nitrite = 0 ppm
Nitrate = 0 ppm

Over the past few days I have been monitoring his gills and have noticed a significant improvement which I am very pleased about. The white coloring has disappeared and his fluffy red gills have returned. I can not thank you two enough for your help : ) I will update this thread if anything else changes in the future.