Sore tail and prominent blood vessels

[Ellie1234]

Hey

We have a male axolotl who has recently moved to a much larger tank with a filter but noticed the other day that his tail was red at the end as if he had banged it on something. It is also the first time he has seen a filter so he may have caught it on that. I know the pictures are blurry (will try and upload better quality ones tomorrow) but just want to know what to do now. He is healthy/eating apart from his sore tail. Is there any treatment or will it heal by itself? is it a bang or could it be an infection?

Thank you!!!!!

 

[leandrah]

Hello, it looks like the start of a bruise. He has probably banged his tail on something.
Personally i dont think its anything to worry about

 

[HayleyK]

What are your water parameters since you said he has moved to a larger tank/with a filter (guessing it's new)? What kind of filter is it?

Axolotls are wonderful healers given they have good water quality to live in, it should heal on it's own. Tea bathing can also help.

 

[Ellie1234]

Phew - I'm not sure what the parameters are as we don't have a test kit and live in the middle on nowhere in the welsh valleys. Although its a new tank I cycled it for 2 weeks and since he's banged his tail, I'm doing daily water changes to make sure the water is perfect. Just wanted to double check it wasn't anything really serious because its a long way to a specialist vet

 

[HayleyK]

It takes more than 2 weeks to cycle a tank. Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate tests are really important when keeping aquatic life I suggest next time you're in tons to purchase them get the liquid over test strips. It'll be expensive but will last you months and months! You could also get it off ebay and have it delivered

 

[EmbryH]

Get a testing kit.

That looks like an ammonia burn, the result of too much ammonia in the water. Without attention, this actually could become something serious, but the daily partial water changes are the right thing to be doing right now. Keep that up, get a test kit, and make sure your parameters are safe.

 

[auntiejude]

I'm not sure what the parameters are as we don't have a test kit and live in the middle on nowhere in the welsh valleys.

Thats no excuse when so many places deliver. Test kits on Amazon are just over £20 with free P&P.

Those photos are too blurry to make out any detail, but I agree it could well be a water quality issue suxh as ammonia burn.