Question: Is that ammonia burn?

[Methodzki]

Hi there... Here is my fella an I am wondering is that an ammonia burn... Haven't tested the water cos cannot find the tests...

Anyway he is a little quiet, a fussy eater, pukes a lot and seems to be in discomfort... So please any advise?



I took this with my phone if you want I can take some more with my camera..

Thanks

 

[FX1C]

Can I ask why you would buy an animal without getting everything you need to make its he environment the VERY best! Test kits are not expensive & most good aquarium shops will test the water for you either cheaply or free!!

Get the water tested now! For the sake if your axie! We can't test it through a photo - so get off the Internet & make sure you're not torturing your axie for a second longer than he already has been!

 

[Methodzki]

Compering to the environment i got them from they are now i heaven trust me... I am going to test the water tomorrow, in the meantime the more knowledge the better isn't it?

 

[xxianxx]

Hi there... Here is my fella an I am wondering is that an ammonia burn... Haven't tested the water cos cannot find the tests...

Anyway he is a little quiet, a fussy eater, pukes a lot and seems to be in discomfort... So please any advise?

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I took this with my phone if you want I can take some more with my camera..

Thanks

Albino or leucistic axolotls can sometimes appear a bit pink without anything being wrong with them, so I cant really tell from that particular picture wether it is suffering from ammonia burns, puking however does cause some concern and what is the behavior you mentioned ? You need to get your water checked to see if the tank is cycled, what is the tank temp ? What are you feeding and was the axolotl kept on gravel in the pet shop or where ever you brought it ? Get a water change done asap to be on the safe side.

Can I ask why you would buy an animal without getting everything you need to make its he environment the VERY best! Test kits are not expensive & most good aquarium shops will test the water for you either cheaply or free!!

Get the water tested now! For the sake if your axie! We can't test it through a photo - so get off the Internet & make sure you're not torturing your axie for a second longer than he already has been!

Try and be helpful rather than just abusive. Your post could have been cut down to "Test kits are not expensive & most good aquarium shops will test the water for you either cheaply or free!!"

 

[Methodzki]

They never been living on a gravel. The lady I got them from kept them in an empty tank. I kept them first on stones (big ones, impossible to swallow), and now on sand as it is easier to keep clean. I don't use a filter, i do 30% water changes every week, got plenty of plants therefore never been really worried by ammonia. But the more I read the forum, i start looking for the symptoms with my little fellas.

About the throwing up, it happens once-twice a week, but i am starting to think I am overfeeding them... Well him cos his female partner eats like crazy and is really fat now. I give them the same so probably he do not have that capacity.

Funny thing is the more you read about something you tend to find more symptoms of the worst possible thing. He is a fussy eater with a pinkish tail who pukes when he is full. But I will check the water Asap.

 

[xxianxx]

Whats the temp and what do you feed them?

 

[Methodzki]

Temperature is 21 C and I feed them Earthworms and ocasionaly Shrimps... always live.

 

[xxianxx]

Temperature is 21 C and I feed them Earthworms and ocasionaly Shrimps... always live.

Sounds fine, though if you could get the water below 20c it would be better, you may find the pink colour decreases with a drop in temp. Let us know what the water quality is when you test it.

 

[Olivia97]

Can I ask why you would buy an animal without getting everything you need to make its he environment the VERY best! Test kits are not expensive & most good aquarium shops will test the water for you either cheaply or free!!

Get the water tested now! For the sake if your axie! We can't test it through a photo - so get off the Internet & make sure you're not torturing your axie for a second longer than he already has been!

Fairly abusive for someone who had axolotls and didn't have "everything"

 

[NeekaLovesYou]

Hi there... Here is my fella an I am wondering is that an ammonia burn... Haven't tested the water cos cannot find the tests...

Anyway he is a little quiet, a fussy eater, pukes a lot and seems to be in discomfort... So please any advise?

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I took this with my phone if you want I can take some more with my camera..

Thanks

As far as I can see he looks fine. Although his tail is a darker shade, it doesn't look "raw". If you're worried ofcourse, check your water quality but I don't think you have anything to be worried about :happy:

Can I ask why you would buy an animal without getting everything you need to make its he environment the VERY best! Test kits are not expensive & most good aquarium shops will test the water for you either cheaply or free!!

Get the water tested now! For the sake if your axie! We can't test it through a photo - so get off the Internet & make sure you're not torturing your axie for a second longer than he already has been!

Although your concern is obvious, being abusive and scare mongering new comers isn't necessary. Friendly advice is a much better medicine than hurling abuse. Everybody has to start somewhere.

 

[jasper408]

The most sensitive and tell-tale area to get affected by ammonia are the gills. The fine frills melt off and you are left with a nearly bare axolotl. The skin also becomes pink, but like xxianxx said, the cause is probably the temperature. Some other symptoms would be an increased attempt to escape, lack of appetite, and the constant need to stay at the surface or the filter.

Your axie looks well-fed, and looks otherwise fine, albeit the pinkness. A water testing kit is essential though, especially if the tank had not been cycled. A good home is essential, and gill damage is permanent!

 

[Bellabelloo]

You mentioned that you have a very fat female in with the male?

 

[FX1C]

Fairly abusive for someone who had axolotls and didn't have "everything"

Pfffffft! As I've explained MANY times - small egg arrived free on a plant bought for another aquarium! Totally unplanned & I've gone out of my way to do the right thing & find out!

Nothing annoys me more than seeing posts about an animal suffering (I've personally been involved in dog rescue for 25yrs!) this has gotten so much worse with the Internet & people sitting at a keyboard searching for experts or advice whilst the animal is/ could be currently suffering while they wait for an answer - so I'm sorry if my post seemed harsh, but the welfare of the animal is always my number one priority - not the fragility of someone's ego!

I've never had an aquarium without owning the appropriate test kits - even though I've never had a filtered tank & only had an $8 Betta in a bowl but I still made sure that he had absolutely everything needed including a heater, appropriate food & healthy environment.

 

[Olivia97]

They're here to get help incase something is wrong. Not to make their animal suffer more. Good for you and your dog rescue.

 

[mackinthebox]

test kits arent absolutely necessary
if you ever think there is a water quality issue the simplest solution works, replace the water...
do a water change

I dont see any ill will or malicious intent here
would be another story if they came on here "LOL look at this, shriveled gills and spazing out all the time, must be the water!!"
but no, they asked for help and admitted they were lacking a test kit to be sure
coulda been nice instead of a bit of a ****

 

[FX1C]

Doing a water change doesn't always instantly solve all problems with water quality & the problem of not having a test kit...

How do you know the quality of the new water or the parameters you're trying to improve if you haven't got an exact knowledge of what you're working with.

I prefer not to use trial & error when it comes to animal welfare... But that is just me :-/ after all these little guys can live a very long time with the right care... or they can be a disposable pet that is lucky to last a few tortured weeks as a "pet"

 

[Olivia97]

Please stop, this is enough. We are not suggesting them as disposable pets. Everything is being done to prevent suffering, if the health didn't come first then we wouldn't be here.

 

[Methodzki]

Whhoooaaa! Guys relax. First of all i got test kits they just do not include test for ammonia. Guy who sold them to me told me if all the readings are ok them I shouldn't be worried by ammonia

My ego is fine. I prefer hash answers than no answers at all like I did in one of my posts about the same axie. "Strange arm placing"

So please relax, glad people care!

 

[mackinthebox]

Doing a water change doesn't always instantly solve all problems with water quality & the problem of not having a test kit...

How do you know the quality of the new water or the parameters you're trying to improve if you haven't got an exact knowledge of what you're working with.

I prefer not to use trial & error when it comes to animal welfare... But that is just me :-/ after all these little guys can live a very long time with the right care... or they can be a disposable pet that is lucky to last a few tortured weeks as a "pet"

a water change of 50% with treated water will eliminate almost any common and simple water quality issues
I never said it would solve all problems and I didnt say you shouldnt get a kit, its just not absolutely necessary
People kept fish tanks for decades without an ammonia test kit...
I never said use trial and error, my advise for a water change would be a stop gap measure until you find the underlying issue...
even with a test kit you might not catch what is causing problem in your tank, thats why you come to sites like this and make posts like this

 

[mackinthebox]

from what I can see there isnt any ammonia burn, ammonia burn would look like a serious rash or something similar, its actually a chemical burn
you would see discolored skin, shriveled gills, flaking skin, and other burn related injuries

what are you feeding your lotl?