Is it worms?

[Allisonmack]

Hello
I have a female betta fish who looks like she has worms. At first I thought she had a red wound but on closer inspection I noticed what looks like individual worms. She has been lethargic and hiding for weeks and she isn’t eating. I have tried every medicine I can get my hands on. I’ve tried salt, Paraguard, a dissolvable tablet for fluke and tapeworm and as a last resort freeze dried food soaked in garlic and tank water. I have also tried antifungal and antibacterial medications and been adding stability to increase the good bacteria in the tank. 2 of her sisters have died with the same issue. Does anyone have any ideas on what to do next. I have been testing the water regularly and all the parameters are within normal range. Sorry you might have to zoom in it’s hard to get a good angle.

 

[fishorama]

I've looked a few times at your fish & I think it's likely camallanus worms. You should be able to get levamisole in OZ. It's a sheep wormer & works, but might take a few treatments to get rid of the worms & their eggs. I don't recall the dosage offhand, look it up...the worms can kill fish slowly. Don't wait, even though you've tried other treatments, they're not effective against camallanus, it's hard to treat effectively. As usual, change water & vacuum before retreating.

My fingers are crossed for you both. Good luck & let us know how it works for your betta girl.

 

[Allisonmack]

Thanks so much for your message. I will get some new medication asap and let u know how we go.

 

[TNG]

I can’t tell what the problem with the betta is, but if levamisole is what you need, you can get Kilverm for chicken from PetBarn.
Kilverm contains levamisole. The dosage for aquarium fish is 1mL of Kilverm per 7L of aquarium water.

 

[Allisonmack]

I can’t tell what the problem with the betta is, but if levamisole is what you need, you can get Kilverm for chicken from PetBarn.
Kilverm contains levamisole. The dosage for aquarium fish is 1mL of Kilverm per 7L of aquarium water.

Thanks for the dosage. I’ve bought some kilverm and wondered how much I needed to give. I hope it does the trick.