Parasite help!

[Crescentfinnegan]

Have a sick platt. Been declining for about a week. Third fish to die. Other was a guppy and a Cory cat. Treated for internal parasites yesterday. She is showing slight improvement and now has this giant white thing hanging out. Parasite or ?

 

[Sgooosh]

Have a sick platt. Been declining for about a week. Third fish to die. Other was a guppy and a Cory cat. Treated for internal parasites yesterday. She is showing slight improvement and now has this giant white thing hanging out. Parasite or ? View attachment 126540

its a big poop. maybe she pooped the parasite out! i think you should continue treatment

 

[Colin_T]

Have you tested the water for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH?
If yes, what are the results in numbers?

How long has the tank been set up for?
How long have you had the fish for?

How often do you do water changes and how much do you change?
Do you gravel clean the substrate when you do a water change?
Do you dechlorinate the new water before adding it to the tank?

How often and how do you clean the filter?

What are you treating the fish with currently?
Do you have carbon in the filter?
If yes, remove the carbon so it doesn't adsorb the medication.

What symptoms did the other fish have before dying?

 

[mistyseim]

Hi. It looks like a parasite (Camallanus) to me. But it's unusual because the thing that comes out on its anus is whitish. And usually, the color should be brownish or orange in color. If it's Camallanus, you should treat them with levamisole or fenbendazole. And you should check the water if it needs to be changed.