Illness/Sickness: Help! My axolotl has a white puffy thing on his gill!

[Ya_Boi_Eon]

sorry, didn't see the second picture.
the camera quality is still low, but i think i do see fungus

I circled it
also how can I do it without stressing them out?

 

[axolotl nerd]

I circled it
also how can I do it without stressing them out?

truthfully, they will be a bit stressed when you move them, but that is inevitable.
once you have the tea cooled down and dechlorinated, it should be in a large tub. use a thermometer to ensure the tank water and the tub water are the same temperature. gently scoop one hand under the axolotl, and another hand over, then quickly (and very carefully) transfer them into the tea bath. do not drop them in, but lower them into the water and allow them a moment to swim away from your hand. i might make a tutorial video for how to do this, as i need to give my axolotl a tea bath soon (she seems to have a small bit of fungus on her gills)

 

[Ya_Boi_Eon]

I AM NOT IRRATATING THEIR SLIME COATS

 

[Ya_Boi_Eon]

Can I use a net?

 

[Ya_Boi_Eon]

Wow. It fell off! :l

 

[axolotl nerd]

I AM NOT IRRATATING THEIR SLIME COATS

Can I use a net?

if you wash your hands thoroughly and without soap, it's fine. nets are dangerous because their gills can get caught up in the holes and get stuck.

 

[axolotl nerd]

Wow. It fell off! :l

that's normal, but it doesn't treat the fungus. you still need to do treatment to get rid of it

 

[Ya_Boi_Eon]

if you wash your hands thoroughly and without soap, it's fine. nets are dangerous because their gills can get caught up in the holes and get stuck.

I’ve used a net before and it was fine actually

 

[Ya_Boi_Eon]

that's normal, but it doesn't treat the fungus. you still need to do treatment to get rid of it

Well scrap.

 

[looie_808]

I would reccomend doing black tea baths.

get tubs and put 1-2 gallons of de chlorinated water in them. you will need two of them.

brew some organic unflavored black tea with no additives.

chill the tea.

pour the cold tea into one of the tubs.

place the axie in the tea bath for 15 min. then after 15 minutes remove from tea bath and place into the tub with plain water.

repeat 3x a day for a max of 15 min per bath. 3 days max. The tea is good for 24 hrs. After one day the tea will need to be replaced with freshly brewed tea.

If symptoms persist after 3 days switch to methyl blue baths.


best of luck.

 

[looie_808]

Also I would highly recommend getting a API master test kit. The liquid not the strips. Test the parameters and get back to us with a picture of the results.