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Steveo

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Howdy... I think that my axie may be sick... she is a olivey brown colour and her tail has suddenly gone white... What could this be from?:confused:
 
Can you post a pic. Dose the white look fuzzy?
 
Not Furry

Cant post pic no camera at moment.... but no its not furry... but its entire tail is white and she is a wild type so its not normal... can you tell me anything else without a pic?? sorry
 
Ok, what is the temp in the tank? Hows the water ammonia, nitrate, nitrite and ph. What else is in the tank with him/her? How old or long is the axie?
 
Water Temp ect

The water is 16c and all the other levels seem to be fine... she is 23 centimetres long and 2 years old.. In her tank there is another Axie...
 
Hi Steveo, have you added anything recently to the tank within the last few days or weeks? When you say the other levels were fine, what were the readings you got? Has there been a fluctuations in temperature and what size tank are they in? Have you noticed anything else that appears out of the ordinary with her (or your other)?

Also, is the whiteness a complete white, or like a pale grey or white film over her tail (so you can still see the usual dark or spotted colour beneath it)? Is it showing anywhere else over any other part of her body?
 
I have just recently added the other Axie...The temp may have gone down due to the weather changes and i also have added a new filter.... the tank size is 60x30x35.. The only other thing that is out of the ordinary about the other one is that it hasnt eaten in two days...

With the whiteness its not filmy, pale grey or completly white.. you can still see her spots underneath the white.. and its not on any other part of her body.... she seems fine apart from that.. she is eating normally and moving the same...

Was also supposed to tell you the levels... the PH 7.5
 
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Hi Steveo, did you quarantine your new axolotl for minimum of 30 days, this is usually what should be done to ensure the new one is completely healthy and doesn't affect or pass on anything that it may have picked up (eg: parasites or other) from its previous residence (ie petshop/previous owner) to your older one.

The main levels to keep an eye on in the tank, especially with addition of companions, and/or possible problems is ammonia/nitrite and nitrate.
 
Ten days isn't long enough. Many people tend to make this common mistake, due to time and/or lack of tank space, or some other reason, only to find their older axie resident ends up suffering (ie becomes sick or stressed). This may not be the case but keep an eye on them both and she shows any other signs over the next week/s, then separate them.

If you don't have test kits for ammonia/nitrite and nitrate and have the time within the next few days - take a sample of tankwater to your petshop; ask them to test for them and write the results/figures down in a book and keep it by your tank. Basically if ammonia/nitrite levels are above 0, then you need to do 20=30% waterchange every day/every two days to bring the levels down. No need to add chemicals to fix (other than a dechlorinator to remove chlorine/chloramine from tapwater), the waterchanges will sort things out.

Also, a 2ft tank may be a bit small for your two axies, you'll also find it fouls faster and warms up faster during the summer months.
 
Ok thanks...Am lookin for a new tank anyway.... Had no idea that i had to keep it out for that long.. I will watch her closely for the next couple of weeks... I am taking the tank water to pet shop tomorrow... Thanks Again...:D
 
Sorry, didn't mean to sound rude, late night when I was typing the above, still no excuse. Trying to pass on info before I fell asleep at the pc! :D

Most petshops/people selling fish/axolotls do not necessarily advise you you should quarantine a new companion for the required 30 day minimum period due to the fact they just want it sold. Saying that may hinder a sale, some people might worry about the time spent looking after an extra tank etc..., unless they really are interested in the welfare of the axolotl rather than making a profit.
 
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