i have noticed he has been not the same for a while, hiding away but staying upright, and he is not eating, i noticed today a white worm thing coming out of both sides of his body, one longer than the other. what is it and can it be treated?? i hope it is not too late to save him
2007-01-12 17:29:08 · 5 answers · asked by Melza 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
separate him from your main tank.... well, it might be too late now... you have to treat the whole tank for worms.. yes, it's a parasite. Go to the pet store to see if they have any deworming meds.. if not, i think you can go to the vet and get deworming med.. you'd have to ask the vet for dosage.
2007-01-12 17:37:51 · answer #1 · answered by professorminh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your knife should hide and be at funny angles, thats normal. I'd be surprised if you saw him eat since they are nocturnal. Are you feeding him properly? You know they don't eat flakes right? At best, carnivore pellets, but he needs meats, live and frozen food and they really love ghost shrimp.
As for the worms, it could be a few things, and the treatment would depend on what type of parasite. Sounds like hook worm. Use meds for scaleless fish.
2007-01-12 17:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most probably is anchor worm. There is cure for it. Go to the pet shop and tell them that your fish might have caught anchor worm. They will know the correct medication for it. Anyway, find out first, is it anchor worm? My guess is...80%.
2007-01-13 00:18:47 · answer #3 · answered by kenn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 22:13:17 · answer #4 · answered by ranford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is highly possible that it is a parasite. i would take a picture, ask an expert on pathology, and purchase the right medicine from a pet store. im sure its not that rare, so u will find solutions for water in the petstore
2007-01-12 17:31:31 · answer #5 · answered by kage_ronin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋