Illness/Sickness: Small white bumps all over skin, Please help!!

[mbowling]

My axolotl is about a year old and I change about 25% of the water regularly, and the temperature is always about 65 degrees Fahrenheit. He's acting normally, very active, and eating regularly, but very recently he developed bumps ALL OVER his skin and his eyes look a little glazed over. He isn't behaving like there is something wrong, but it looks really scary and his gills became smaller.

Any information could help, I'm really panicking.
Should I clean the entire tank? Change the water? Fridge or salt bath? I'd just like to know what's wrong with him and if there's anything I can do to help I'm just so scared nothing like this has ever happened before.

 

[mbowling]

here are the pics, sorry for the quality I hope it helps!!

i normally keep the light off of course, but I needed to take the pics

 

[jdlqh8]

My axolotl is doing the exact same thing. I'm currently treating her with a daily salt bath and she has taken up residence in my fridge. So far after two days it seems to be helping, but the bumps aren't gone yet.

I think (this is a guess) that it is a type of fungus. I also change my water regularly, but I have a planted aquarium and I thought that maybe that might have introduced the fungus in.

If I were you I would at least fridge your little guy until you know for sure what you want to do. At least by frigging him you are insuring that if it is a fungus or bacteria it won't spread or get worse. I'll keep you updated on how my salt baths are going.

 

[mbowling]

Thank you for your help! I will fridge him and see if he fairs any better.

 

[jdlqh8]

Hey, Just wanted to give you an update.

It's been about a week now. My axolotls is still in the fridge and still receiving daily salt baths but she's looking really good. I'll post pictures. She's still got some of the bumps but they all look smaller if not gone. She's not quite there yet but she's looking a lot better. Just wanted to let you know that yours will get better too!

 

[mbowling]

Oh my goodness, thank you so much! Just knowing that yours is looking better gives me hope.

The bumps on mine seem to be getting smaller, but I could only tell by looking at the pics I took on the first day.