red veins

[axolotlstimes3]

One of my axolotls has red veins on half of his body down his tail. This is new. The other 2 doesn't have this. What could be wrong with it? It doesnt show up as much in the picture.

 

[GulfCoastAxolotls]

One of my axolotls has red veins on half of his body down his tail. This is new. The other 2 doesn't have this. What could be wrong with it? It doesnt show up as much in the picture.View attachment 87526

What are your water parameters? Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates, pH? That looks suspiciously like ammonia burn.

Also, your axolotl is quite thin. What are you feeding him? How much? and how often?

 

[axolotlstimes3]

I just tested my water.
nitrate-40, nitrate-.05, Hardness- soft, alkalinity- between 40-80, ph acidic 6.2
I feed them night crawlers. One each every 2-3 days. The night crawlers are big.
Can you suggest something else to feed them? They wont always eat the worm.

 

[GulfCoastAxolotls]

I just tested my water.
nitrate-40, nitrate-.05, Hardness- soft, alkalinity- between 40-80, ph acidic 6.2
I feed them night crawlers. One each every 2-3 days. The night crawlers are big.
Can you suggest something else to feed them? They wont always eat the worm.

what is your ammonia testing at?

 

[axolotlstimes3]

I'm not sure. I will have to get the test for ammonia. I thought this kit had the test but it doesnt.

 

[GulfCoastAxolotls]

I'm not sure. I will have to get the test for ammonia. I thought this kit had the test but it doesnt

get an ammonia kit asap. that is by far the most important chemical to be testing for.

What size tank is he in? when did you last do a partial water change?

 

[axolotlstimes3]

He is usually in a 50-60 gallon tank with 2 other good looking axolotls. I cleaned the entire tank, new sand also. (month ago). I keep waste dipped out and if they dont eat the worms I dip them out also.

What else can I feed them?

 

[CrazyForLotls]

He is usually in a 50-60 gallon tank with 2 other good looking axolotls. I cleaned the entire tank, new sand also. (month ago). I keep waste dipped out and if they dont eat the worms I dip them out also.

What else can I feed them?

Did you rinse the sand clean and check that it is for aquariums before putting it in? I've also heard that it is good to stir the sand up every so often to release gas underneath and uncover any buried waste for removal.

You can feed them some sinking salmon pellets along with the worms. My subadult and juvenile love them!

Best wishes that your axolotl gets better.

 

[GulfCoastAxolotls]

He is usually in a 50-60 gallon tank with 2 other good looking axolotls. I cleaned the entire tank, new sand also. (month ago). I keep waste dipped out and if they dont eat the worms I dip them out also.

What else can I feed them?

I would suspect your ammonia level is quite high if you cleaned the tank a month ago and have done nothing since. Water changes should be done weekly. And doing too thorough a cleaning can disrupt your bacteria colonies leading to ammonia spikes.