Salt Water in Axolotl Tank?

[Sky Diamond]

Well my axolotl got white spot from tetras I put in there about three weeks ago. I've treated it twice before as it came back on him and once more it's back again.

I have him in a smaller tank to treat him, as his other tank got some kind of worm in it and I haven't had time to get it back up and running, and I've been told to not just treat him, but also the water, with a teaspoon of salt in the tank, by someone on here.

The tank is 21 litres and I was wondering what things should I look out for if it upsets him or if this is dangerous to my axie? I cannot fridge him due to our fridge having a habit of freezing things overnight or within a few hours - just thought I'd mention that to save everyone's time. Any help would be great.

Thank you.

 

[Jennewt]

Are you absolutely sure it's white spot (ich) and not some aspect of this animal's coloration?

Whatever the worm was in his old tank, it was probably harmless. See:
Caudata Culture Articles - Aquarium Invaders: Algae, Snails, Worms and Other Critters
Caudata Culture Articles - Aquarium Invaders: Photographs

If fridging isn't practical, are there any other ways of bringing the temperature down to a lesser extent? See
Caudata Culture Articles - Cooling

You were told to use 1 teaspoon of salt per what volume of water? A small amount of salt (up to 3 teaspoons per 5 gallons of water) can be added to the whole tank. If you are doing a salt bath treatment for just a few minutes, you should use a higher concentration. See
Caudata Culture Articles - Salt Solutions in Treating Salamanders

 

[Bdyoung]

I'd recommend salt baths and not adding salt to the tank he currently lives in.