G'day guys. First post here so I'll make sure to post in the introductions section later on, but unfortunately I have a more pressing issue.
I bought my first pair of axolotls about a week before the recent Melbourne heatwave so I've spent most of my spare time lately making sure the tank has been kept cool. During this time one of my axolotls has decided that it prefers to live under my filter than in the shelter that I provided, so it was constantly exposed to bits of debris that were being sucked towards the filter and I'm sure on a number of occasions the gills themselves were sucked towards the filter. I'm sure either the heat or its hiding spot contributed in some way, but her gills became thin and a bit mangy.
Fortunately the heatwave is over and she's found a new hiding place away from the filter, however today I noticed that one of her gills has become white and I'm a little worried. They've also started to become fuller and healthy looking so I was hoping that perhaps the white was a sign of regeneration of the gills, but probably more likely from some other pictures I've seen, it's a sign of a fungal infection. I heard it's better not to do a salt bath before confirming that it's a fungus, so any help identifying the problem and what to do about it will be greatly appreciated.
The other axolotl looks in perfect health, so I'll add some photos of him somewhere other than the sickness forum
Cheers.
I bought my first pair of axolotls about a week before the recent Melbourne heatwave so I've spent most of my spare time lately making sure the tank has been kept cool. During this time one of my axolotls has decided that it prefers to live under my filter than in the shelter that I provided, so it was constantly exposed to bits of debris that were being sucked towards the filter and I'm sure on a number of occasions the gills themselves were sucked towards the filter. I'm sure either the heat or its hiding spot contributed in some way, but her gills became thin and a bit mangy.
Fortunately the heatwave is over and she's found a new hiding place away from the filter, however today I noticed that one of her gills has become white and I'm a little worried. They've also started to become fuller and healthy looking so I was hoping that perhaps the white was a sign of regeneration of the gills, but probably more likely from some other pictures I've seen, it's a sign of a fungal infection. I heard it's better not to do a salt bath before confirming that it's a fungus, so any help identifying the problem and what to do about it will be greatly appreciated.
The other axolotl looks in perfect health, so I'll add some photos of him somewhere other than the sickness forum
Cheers.