Veins/Spots

[PandaHuggaz]

I have a GFP axolotl that I have named Cthulu. I've become worried because her tail is starting to become looking all vainy like. She is also starting to have spots appear on her body that remind me of chicken pocks. She has a tank mate named Krakken, but he's a melanoid, so I do not see anything similar happen with him. I'm guessing that this is some sort of medical issue? I watch my nitrite, nitrate, ammonia, ph levels, chlorine, and temperature like a hawk. And I DO put tetra brand chemical things in to make the water have the best specs I can. Is it possible that the issue is what i'm putting in?

 

[Jenste]

Re: Vains/Spots

What are your readings and what chemicals do you add?

 

[Chirple]

Re: Vains/Spots

Do they look like this ?

http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be...red-spots-normal-bacterial-other-problem.html

If so, I am bringing her to the vet on Tuesday because I'm paranoid and figured a checkup couldn't hurt, anyway.

If so, I'll let you know what they have to say.

 

[PandaHuggaz]

Re: Vains/Spots

Jenste: I just went on spring break, so I don't have any of my reading equipment since I had to take them with me. But the different chemical things I use are Tetra's Easy Balance with Nitraban, Tetra's Safe Start, and I also have Tetra's Algae Control (even though I haven't used that in a long while). I also use Ammonia pads with my filter because they eat and poop a lot.

Chirple: This seems EXACTLY what my GFP is going through. When you go to the vet, i would LOVE to hear about what the s/he says!

The only difference is that my GFP's tail was a little darker at first, but it has recently gotten very vainy. The vainy-ness MIGHT be because she's a GFP and has see-through skin kinda deal anyway.

 

[Kaysie]

Re: Vains/Spots

I would ditch all those chemicals. All you really need is a dechlorinator. Everything else will cause you more headache in the long-run. Cycling your tank is the best way to go.

 

[Chirple]

Hi there !

Went to the vet, and the spots on mine check out as normal. The vet said they were clusters of blood vessels leading to sensory organs, and that she's probably all-round more active due to mating season/reproductive maturity (kind of like when they're active eating and their gills get brighter).

Not sure about the tail veins. If you can get a picture, someone should be able to help determine if it's normal.

You can certainly see veins in my axolotl's tail, so hopefully it is the same thing - just more active with light-colour skin.

 

[PandaHuggaz]

Thank you very much

That's great news to hear.