Fungus infection?

[Unacceptablevegetable]

Hi, new to the forum. I've attached a picture of my wild morph axolotl and am wondering if (s)he has a fungal infection? There's some white stuff on the gills and some white bumps on the body, which is difficult to tell apart from the coloration. I also attached a picture of my golden albino that lives in the same tank, who seems to be doing better in terms of gill health. I recently did a big water change a couple of days ago because I couldn't keep my ammonia in check, had to suck up some rotting worm under my slate.

Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[Unacceptablevegetable]

He just turned around, not sure if more pictures will help.

 

[wolfen]

use 100% holtfreters and 2mg magnesium in tank water to treat fungus, use potassium permanganate as a swab on body areas where the mold is.
for more info see .. https://ambystoma.uky.edu/genetic-s...Issues-1-12/archive/Issue 3/09-16brothers.pdf

 

[axolotl nerd]

He just turned around, not sure if more pictures will help.View attachment 94445View attachment 94446

quite the nasty fungus there, i'd follow the advice @wolfen gave. i would also be doing tea baths for their skin

 

[JM29]

Holtfreiter's solution is usually used at 20% to 50% dilution.
If used at 100%, it will represent about 3,8 grams salts per liter, which is pretty brackish.
Perhaps good for axolotls but not sure your plants will like this.
Since the plants are still in their pots, you should remove them from the tank.
(the plants shouldn't be put in the tank with their rockwool media, which can irritate the animals)

 

[Unacceptablevegetable]

I ordered the ingredients for Holtfreter's solution, but due to Thanksgiving delaying delivery, I will only be able to make the mix by Saturday at the earliest. How quickly can fungus be fatal, and is there anything I can do in the meantime?

 

[wolfen]

if you have non-iodinised salt (ie.. marine etc..) then it can be added to the water at the amount require for holtfreters.
fungus doesn't kill as such but leads up to conditions that can.

 

[Autistic Catholic]

Holtfreter's solution is not the only thing that heals fungal infections and can be preventative for future if added to the tank water.

Using swabs to treat the infection in the meantime should be done and also tea baths can be done. That's why wolfen and axolotl nerd suggested both as those also help cure.

 

[Unacceptablevegetable]

Thanks for the advice, the fungus seemed to fall off right away when I moved both into separate enclosures with Holtfreter's solution. I now have a small dilution of it in my big tank. I swabbed with potassium permanganate too. However, I've never seen the gills so small on my wild morph axie - will (s)he be okay?

I haven't done a tea bath yet. Will almond leaf suffice?

 

[wolfen]

the salt in the holtfreters and oxygenated water will encourage the gills to grow back.
almond leaves should be fine, if you put a leaf in boiling water and allow to cool the leaf will release the tanins faster, then both water and leaf can be used.

 

[Unacceptablevegetable]

Hi, sorry for replying to an old thread, but same axolotls. Is this fungus or the goo from earthworms? I don't like disturbing my axies, but if I spray water at the gills, I think the stuff comes off. It looks like the mucus earthworms give off when I cut them. Is my suspicion correct or should I try potassium permanganate?

 

[wolfen]

looks like muck, possibly from earthworms.