JaSouthwick
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I’ve had Coral for just under a year. She has one tank mate whom ive had for a year and she is thriving and from the same gene pool. After a lot of research my gut is saying the problem is that my tank water got too warm and I waited too long to quartine her. I am posting some pictures of what has been going on with her over the last 3 weeks. She was looking like she was getting better last week but the last 2 days she has been floating on her side and upside down. I’ve been doing 100% water changes for her and the lowered water temp has seemed to help her. She has been eating fine and pooping fine but I’m still very concerned that I am going to lose her. I’m new to Axolotls. Can you all help me please. It’s a little embarrassing but I just don’t want to lose her or make the wrong call here.
It all started when she got what looked like an air bubble on the top of her head and then it quickly turned into almost a zit type thing which within days worked its way out of her head as you can see. She wasn’t eating well for that week and I should have quartined her then but I didn’t and that’s where I went wrong I’m sure but she started to eat and seemed to be acting more like herself other then not being able to keep her balance. Her tail kept floating up so I thought she was just impacted but then I saw she had a big bowel movement and assumed she was just recovering. I did a 75% water change of the tank and went about my week.
I don’t have a spare tank so I have been using a large cooler with the lid off in the coldest room in my house to help make sure she has been staying cool as I can’t seem to get my main tank water to stay under 72 degrees yet. (It’s been a super hot week) but I know it isn’t cool enough yet for them as it should be under 70 degrees at least. Which if I’m not mistaken is most likely how she got sick in the first place.
Any advice is appreciated advice. My kids and I are really upset and trying not to lose her over my mistakes.Thank you in advance.
It all started when she got what looked like an air bubble on the top of her head and then it quickly turned into almost a zit type thing which within days worked its way out of her head as you can see. She wasn’t eating well for that week and I should have quartined her then but I didn’t and that’s where I went wrong I’m sure but she started to eat and seemed to be acting more like herself other then not being able to keep her balance. Her tail kept floating up so I thought she was just impacted but then I saw she had a big bowel movement and assumed she was just recovering. I did a 75% water change of the tank and went about my week.
I don’t have a spare tank so I have been using a large cooler with the lid off in the coldest room in my house to help make sure she has been staying cool as I can’t seem to get my main tank water to stay under 72 degrees yet. (It’s been a super hot week) but I know it isn’t cool enough yet for them as it should be under 70 degrees at least. Which if I’m not mistaken is most likely how she got sick in the first place.
Any advice is appreciated advice. My kids and I are really upset and trying not to lose her over my mistakes.Thank you in advance.
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