I looked at both of my two fish (algea eater and Koi) and both of them have little worm looking things attached to them,mostly near there fins. And in the area of just scale there attached under the scales making that scale turn blood red. Both of them are staying in one spot together not eating or moving. the worms are split at the ends. What should I do?
2007-05-02 18:34:56 · 9 answers · asked by ramenluvingninja 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
That's anchor worms.. Several good choices are available to treat them. Clout, Maracide and others, just look for a good parasite medication that mentions anchor worms on the label and you will be all set. Treat as soon as possible though, they can get really bad quite quickly.
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2007-05-02 18:40:50 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
These worms are parasites.They are living organisms that feed on other live living things. This is contagious,and every fish will catch it. ASAP,get anti-parasitical medication at your pet store. Raise the water temperature,follow directions carefully. Change the water more often. Next time you introduce a new fish,quarantine it before adding it to the tank.
The red blotches are the places where the flesh has been eaten,and can get fungus and bacterial infections.
2007-05-02 20:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by DAGIM 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds exactly like hookworms. Go to your aquarium shop and look for a medication for their treatment. I can;t remember the name but it is something like malacide. Be sure you tell them you have an algae eater, as some types are skinned instead of scale and they can't have this treatment.
2007-05-02 19:26:24 · answer #3 · answered by debijs 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are a parasite eating the skin and fins. get some medicine from the store.
2007-05-02 18:38:08 · answer #4 · answered by baldy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're parasites. Go to the fish store for some medication.
2007-05-02 18:37:57 · answer #5 · answered by bbcranks 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good lord, that sounds terrifying. i would visit the pet store or vet and describe the problem - perhaps there is some sort of medicine? i know nothing of fish really, but this doesn't sound too good.
2007-05-02 18:38:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are worms get medication from the pet shop and act quickly, as they can do things quickly.
2007-05-02 19:33:37 · answer #7 · answered by philly28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your fish has parasites on them separete infected fish from other fish and get them some fish medicine i use a brand called "mardel"...they have different kinds of medicines for different paracites and diseases....get one called "coppersafe". hope your fish get better.
2007-05-02 18:39:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
becouse of this and that
2007-05-02 18:46:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋