The start of a fungal infection

[Naok]

I asked an axolotl discord for advice last night as my axie seems to have the beginning of a fungus infection, but they weren’t terribly helpful. I’ve put a fan on my tank since last night (ordering an actual aquarium fan) and since got the water from 72 degrees to about 69. However I got no information for currently relieving my axolotl. No information on whether to do a treatment of any kind or how to go about it. If anyone could give me an idea it would be nice. She’s itching her gills with her back foot a bit this morning (just every now and then I see her do it), and she is still eating consistently. Any help is appreciated thank you.
Additional info:
-Axolotl is around half a year old, 7in
-Tank is fully cycled I checked the parameters last night all good
-Water ph is 7
-Two white cloud minnows as tank mates (yes I keep an eye on it the fish and axie are well fed and they leave each other alone with the exception of the third minnow that was promptly eaten)

 

[GulfCoastAxolotls]

I asked an axolotl discord for advice last night as my axie seems to have the beginning of a fungus infection, but they weren’t terribly helpful. I’ve put a fan on my tank since last night (ordering an actual aquarium fan) and since got the water from 72 degrees to about 69. However I got no information for currently relieving my axolotl. No information on whether to do a treatment of any kind or how to go about it. If anyone could give me an idea it would be nice. She’s itching her gills with her back foot a bit this morning (just every now and then I see her do it), and she is still eating consistently. Any help is appreciated thank you.
Additional info:
-Axolotl is around half a year old, 7in
-Tank is fully cycled I checked the parameters last night all good
-Water ph is 7
-Two white cloud minnows as tank mates (yes I keep an eye on it the fish and axie are well fed and they leave each other alone with the exception of the third minnow that was promptly eaten)

If your water parameters are good, I suspect it was probably due to the temperature being too high. 69 is still a bit high and should ideally be at least a couple degrees cooler. Minor fungal infections will actually clear up on their own if your axolotl is otherwise healthy and the tank is stable. I would not recommend salt baths at this point, as it does not look like they really are necessary. I think a black tea bath would be plenty to help with healing. The natural tannins in black tea have anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties that will help sooth and heal minor infections.

 

[Naok]

If your water parameters are good, I suspect it was probably due to the temperature being too high. 69 is still a bit high and should ideally be at least a couple degrees cooler. Minor fungal infections will actually clear up on their own if your axolotl is otherwise healthy and the tank is stable. I would not recommend salt baths at this point, as it does not look like they really are necessary. I think a black tea bath would be plenty to help with healing. The natural tannins in black tea have anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties that will help sooth and heal minor infections.

Ok awesome thank you! I did a small water change adding water a few degrees colder, and also put some ice cubes in a plastic bag (I actually double bagged it in case the axolotl bit the bag) and left it to float in the tank. The tank is also under an ac vent so hopefully with all these factors it comes down.