Swollen (?) mouth

[TJ]

I have a C.e.p with what may be a problem around the mouth area. Has anybody ever seen something like this before? I think I would have noticed before if it had always been like this...

 

[aaron]

Have you tried any new foods lately? It could be some sort of allergic reaction. My dog's face looked like that when she got stung by a bee-she's allergic to them.

~Aaron

 

[TJ]

In fact, I just started using pellet food with them a couple of days ago to supplement the bloodworm. It was after I noticed this condition that I also started them on mysis. It's only this one newt that's afflicted. Actually, I was thinking it's face now does look a bit like that of a pooch!

Which would be laughable if indeed it's only an allergic reaction...

 

[TJ]

 

[aaron]

I would take that sick one and quarantine it. Use new water, so as to avoid any possible remaining allergens in the water. Put it back on just bloodworms, and see if the condition gets better. If so, you know that it's an allergy to another food. If you'd like to attempt to figure out what food it's allergic to, try just adding one of those and see what happens. If nothing happens, it must be the other food. If something does happen, clean out the tank and try the other food.

~Aaron