Gill vein?

[acylon]

Hey my Axolotl has a weird blood vessel or something hanging from his second gill from the bottom. Anyone seen anything like this? This Axy is 2 years 6 months old.

 

[HayleyK]

What do you feed it? I thought that's what happened to mine but it turned out to be a little blood worm he didn't digest/swallow... Other than that I have no idea sorry !

 

[emmyk]

Why is he kept on gravel? And it does look like a bloodworm..

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[Alkylhalide]

Definately looks like a bloodworm, and that gravel is dangerous for him

 

[snuggly time]

I've seen pictures of that before on the forum.

http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be...8-sick-axolotl/87873-funny-looking-gills.html

http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be...xolotl/63402-common-anything-worry-about.html

They are harmless. There are capillary beds in the gill fimbriae. Sometimes, overt regeneration results in a thickened fimbriae loop being formed.

In some instances, blood pooling/congestion in a gill can also cause a distention to the vessel. There are no 'valves' in the gill vessels so its not the same as 'varicose veins' but the concept of increased pressure/congestion in a vessel causing distention is similar.

 

[narny101]

very good looking axie but get him off the gravel

 

[acylon]

Thank you everyone for your input.

Looks like the Gill vein is nothing to be worried about.

Thanks for your concern about gravel, but it keeps the tank running properly. I have no problems with my axy and gravel. They have been co-existing for over 2 years with no problems. I use a bowl for the Axys food.