My Axolotl turned green! (he's supposed to be white)

[mskayla333]

I have a 3 month old axie that is a boy. One day I got some artificial moss and put it in his tank (he seemed to like it). The next day I opened the lid of the tank and found that my axolotl was glowing green. I immediately threw out the moss. I think he might've eaten some or the artificial coloring dissolved in the water (I changed the water too). I've been putting him in clean water and he's been pooping but he's still green (he's still eating and acting normal). Can someone help? Thanks.

 

[oceanblue]

Don't worry too much, the colour is probably not too toxic and will wear off. Having changed the water watch the ammonia/nitrite/nitrate levels as the water change and some dyes upset the bacteria which process waste and your cycling may need to re-establish.

 

[abbeh15]

Any chance he is a GFP? Green fluorescent protein can make your axolotls glow green, especially leucistics. When exposed to black light or blue LED, it would be very noticeable (though it's not recommended exposing them to the lights for long periods of time).

What color are your axies pupils? And any chance of getting a picture him?

I have attached a photo I found on google to give you an example of GFP.

 

[mskayla333]

He looks exactly like the picture and his pupils are still black.