My Oscar tank is still having trouble. Both are scraping their bodies all over the tank. I suspect parasites. Just today I was able to see these tiny little worms who flop around constantly in the water, really a fast wiggling type of motion. I also can see, and I've seen this before, but not the worms, slime type of bubbley like substance hanging from some of the decor. I've treated my tank in the past with Clout for this type of thing, and had it clearup. This tank has had issues since before Christmas, I've treated it with Clout twice, and it seems to keep having problems. If someone could give some counsel, my fish and I would be feeling a lot better. Thanks.
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Nospherith
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Does it look like any of these.
http
/edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_FA091
http
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Anchor worm.
http/pets.indiatimes.com/articleshow/274952936.cms
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/pets.indiatimes.com/articleshow/274952936.cmsWilder,
I haven't used the Clout for likely a month now, so I don't think that is causing the irritation.
From the articles you sent, this is the most like the fish are acting, but I'm not sure if that's it.
Chilodonella
This is a dangerous parasite that effects fish. The symptoms are excessive rubbing of skin, laboured 'breathing', loss of appetite, lethargy, clouded skin and fish spending too much time lying dormant on the aquarium floor. Chilodonella is a dangerous parasite because it has a wide temperature range that it can live in, and also because symptoms don't show up until late in the disease when it may be to late to save the fish.
Parasite medications easily treat Chilodonella - just remember to remove any activated carbon from filter.
The picture of this worm looks closest likely to the ones in the tank. The just seem to float in the water twitching back and forth, I can't see any of the little ickies protruding from the fish, but I may just be missing them.
Camallanus species ( Figure 12 ) infect the gastrointestinal tract of cichlids, live-bearers (including guppies and swordtails), and other species of freshwater fish. Usually, the first evidence of infection is a red, worm-like animal protruding from the anus of a fish.
Is Nospherith's recommendation about Nuking the best bet, sure hate to do that if there are other ways?
I haven't used the Clout for likely a month now, so I don't think that is causing the irritation.
From the articles you sent, this is the most like the fish are acting, but I'm not sure if that's it.
Chilodonella
This is a dangerous parasite that effects fish. The symptoms are excessive rubbing of skin, laboured 'breathing', loss of appetite, lethargy, clouded skin and fish spending too much time lying dormant on the aquarium floor. Chilodonella is a dangerous parasite because it has a wide temperature range that it can live in, and also because symptoms don't show up until late in the disease when it may be to late to save the fish.
Parasite medications easily treat Chilodonella - just remember to remove any activated carbon from filter.
The picture of this worm looks closest likely to the ones in the tank. The just seem to float in the water twitching back and forth, I can't see any of the little ickies protruding from the fish, but I may just be missing them.
Camallanus species ( Figure 12 ) infect the gastrointestinal tract of cichlids, live-bearers (including guppies and swordtails), and other species of freshwater fish. Usually, the first evidence of infection is a red, worm-like animal protruding from the anus of a fish.
Is Nospherith's recommendation about Nuking the best bet, sure hate to do that if there are other ways?
Goodness,
Figured I should describe the worms in better detail. They are very thin and small, almost a super light brown to white color. The movement they make in the water resembles perhaps a U and then the two ends go the other way and appears to be an upside down U, though both are more likely appearing as half circles than U's. Hope that makes some sense.
Figured I should describe the worms in better detail. They are very thin and small, almost a super light brown to white color. The movement they make in the water resembles perhaps a U and then the two ends go the other way and appears to be an upside down U, though both are more likely appearing as half circles than U's. Hope that makes some sense.
Flashfire
Fish Fanatic
Could also be fish leechesWilder said:Anchor worm.
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