sugarkandii
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I've been browsing through the forum tonight to see if I could get a definitive answer on what to do about a problem that has quickly overtaken my 80 gallon community 'lotl tank. All of my 5 axolotls have come down with what appears to be 'foot rot', or bulgy/bumpy/falling-off toes and limbs- to boot, there is severe localized swelling in the 'joints' of the legs, causing blistering and rupturing with additional fungus(MJ)[1] (all pictures will be included below for reference). I am also, in reality, looking for an actual ID or diagnostic so I can choose an appropriate treatment method (salt baths have already commenced, however from the previous week when only my two melanoids were affected the salt baths helped temporarily, but the spots have returned with a vengance)
To clarify, these spots are not natural markings, or flat heat-stress induced marks- they are conical, raised, and white/fluffy-ish spots, that have literally over taken one of my axolotls, Cherry[2]. And as Murphy's Law Dictates, I am also having terrible suspicions of my golden, Ponyo, bloating[3]- although she may be gearing up for a baby making season, I'm honestly completely unsure! My Leucistic, Gregory[4], has also shown some strange yellow-ish balls on his gills with very evident receding[4]. My Wildtype[1] and my smallest Melanoid Cherry[2] haven't grown nearly as fast as their counter-parts (Grizzy[5] being from the same clutch as the two is nearly 7"), and I fear this is in part because of lethargy, and refusing food that I largely attributed to the redworms my LFS sells to me. I didn't notice the 'bumps' in this severe of a state until last week, when my boyfriend pointed out that both Grizzy and Cherry were bumpy- although I thought they might be part of their natural markings or different levels of slime coat, I quickly have come to the conclusion that this is not only a problem for one of my lotls, but all 5.
I moved recently and brought the babes with me- taking water from their old tank to boost the cycle. I do weekly water changes of 20 gallons with dechlorinated (aloe vera) water. I've set up two other tanks as well with our taps without an issue (I keep an array of scaleless fish which are often viewed as more sensitive to water qualities/chemicals/etc.) I have had issues with water hardness in the past, so I keep crushed shells in my HOB filter to keep it fairly steady at 300-350GH.
I've misplaced my master kit, but will get some water perimeters tomorrow when I am up. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend salt baths vs. methylne blue vs. bringing the gang to the vet or even a more specific idea of what is going on here and how I can best address the illness/parasite/disease/what-have-you. The forward-facing gills are truly on account of me needing to make another baffle for this tank (previous one got lost in the move), although are an obvious indicator of stress and could very well have been a 'weakening point' to allow this kind of infection/bacteria/fungus to occur.
*I know these containers are on the small side for all of them- I got in from work at 11PM tonight when I noticed the severity of the problem today, and will be getting some proper sized bins in the morning*
-1- MJ
-2- Cherry
-3- Ponyo
-4- Gregory
-5- Grizzy
To clarify, these spots are not natural markings, or flat heat-stress induced marks- they are conical, raised, and white/fluffy-ish spots, that have literally over taken one of my axolotls, Cherry[2]. And as Murphy's Law Dictates, I am also having terrible suspicions of my golden, Ponyo, bloating[3]- although she may be gearing up for a baby making season, I'm honestly completely unsure! My Leucistic, Gregory[4], has also shown some strange yellow-ish balls on his gills with very evident receding[4]. My Wildtype[1] and my smallest Melanoid Cherry[2] haven't grown nearly as fast as their counter-parts (Grizzy[5] being from the same clutch as the two is nearly 7"), and I fear this is in part because of lethargy, and refusing food that I largely attributed to the redworms my LFS sells to me. I didn't notice the 'bumps' in this severe of a state until last week, when my boyfriend pointed out that both Grizzy and Cherry were bumpy- although I thought they might be part of their natural markings or different levels of slime coat, I quickly have come to the conclusion that this is not only a problem for one of my lotls, but all 5.
I moved recently and brought the babes with me- taking water from their old tank to boost the cycle. I do weekly water changes of 20 gallons with dechlorinated (aloe vera) water. I've set up two other tanks as well with our taps without an issue (I keep an array of scaleless fish which are often viewed as more sensitive to water qualities/chemicals/etc.) I have had issues with water hardness in the past, so I keep crushed shells in my HOB filter to keep it fairly steady at 300-350GH.
I've misplaced my master kit, but will get some water perimeters tomorrow when I am up. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend salt baths vs. methylne blue vs. bringing the gang to the vet or even a more specific idea of what is going on here and how I can best address the illness/parasite/disease/what-have-you. The forward-facing gills are truly on account of me needing to make another baffle for this tank (previous one got lost in the move), although are an obvious indicator of stress and could very well have been a 'weakening point' to allow this kind of infection/bacteria/fungus to occur.
*I know these containers are on the small side for all of them- I got in from work at 11PM tonight when I noticed the severity of the problem today, and will be getting some proper sized bins in the morning*
-1- MJ

-2- Cherry


-3- Ponyo

-4- Gregory

-5- Grizzy
