Is this gill fungus?

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Just noticed white fuzzy areas on a couple gill branches. Is this fungus? Would salt baths be the right course of action? Would fridging be necessary with the salt baths? Thanks!
 

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It definitely looks like fungus, but don't take salt baths as the first and only measure. They are very stressful for axolotls and irritating.
Here's a useful guide for treating fungus.
www.caudata.org

Fungus

There has become a trend in the forum to use salt bathing as the first line treatment for axolotl fungus, in many cases it is unnecessary. Salt bathing is a highly effective treatment but is a harsh one, it is irritating to the axolotl and removing it from the tank may cause stress. I have...
www.caudata.org www.caudata.org
 
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