Oscarlover300
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My 3 yr old female Oscar fish has been fighting for weeks now what started as a swollen anus has now swollen her chest and fins, I believe I narrowed this down to Camallanus worms. I can see a brown/red thread like thing coming from her anus? I’m almost positive this is Camallanus worms?! Here are the signs “Potential findings include thin/poor body condition, abdominal distention, and abnormal feces. The presence of red wormsprotruding through the anal vent is indicative of Camallanus spp” her body is looking very skinny and all distended she also just sits and stares at me in the water “listless” I believe I’ve seen something brown and stringy before but now I’m VERY nervous it’s to late. I’ve been treating her with kanaplex metroplex. I’ve tried everything by the book and she’s only got more bloated. This still could be a bad blockage from constipation but I doubt it Right now I have Epsom salt in the main tank to relieve pressure only thing still keeping her going. I just ordered fenbendazole I’ve heard it’s the only treatment available for Camallanus worms. I paid for express shipping almost 50$ alone I really hope there’s still time and I’m so mad for not realizing this sooner. Her anus is so inflamed it’s very hard to see. Please any info or thoughts I believe she has “black ich” black spot disease as well? Never thought anything of this her spots are darker than ever now