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Illness/Sickness: Red small dots

Aristole

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Hi,
I noticed small dots on my axolotl and are sought of red. (S)he also has red toes and at the tips it looks like it is shedding. There is a smaller axy in with it.:confused:
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Your pic isn't very clear but the foot looks like its infected and red dots can be a sign of poor water quality or septicemia. Is your tank cycled ? What are the water peramiters ? If you haven't a test kit do a big water change to be on the safe side, you can add almond leaves to prevent fungal infection of the feet, foot rot can be caused by a bacterial build up on surfaces ( not sand) so wipe down and decorations. If you could post some better pics, septicemia needs vet treatment, also post a head / throat PIC if poss, a swollen throat can indicate this.
 

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the water is fine and ill have to buy a tester kit. But the ph is normal. My melanoid passed away from septicemia. I have moved it to a different tank and it seems to be ok and it is hungry. SO i think the axy is getting better. Its hand doesn't look as bad as last time. Also its tail was nipped or something.
 

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Hi again, the first day its tail was bleeding and cut, i moved it to a different tank. The next day: completely fine and tail was not bleeding, next day it was!! What is happening anyone?
 
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