WORMS (updated)

Oct 26, 2003
250
0
0
41
Toronto Canada
Visit site
#1
i saw this worm thing that came out of my keyholes bum and went back in like a loop. It was red. It was like that for 3 hours. THen it came out and was dangling for another 2. It looked like a worm. Not like poop. It didnt move, but I havent ever seen poop curve around like that!

Also many of my fish have been pooping white clear stuff
maybe there is some food I can use to help?

Anyways some of you may recall when I jacked the temp to 92 (im insane) trying to kill a still unidentified parasite which im now being told is fish lice...

WHen I jacked it the bums on all my keyholes became swollen as in the attatched drawing (sorry for the bad art :)) ANYHOO, theyve been like that ever since, and I drew the worm looping out and back into the swollen bum. Its exaggerated a wee bit. Thanks for help
 

Attachments

ecotank

Superstar Fish
Aug 30, 2003
1,379
3
0
61
Palm Springs, Ca
home.earthlink.net
#2
It could be Camillanus.

Camillanus is easily recognized as a small thread-like worm protruding from the anus of the fish. Control of this nematode in non-food fish is with fenbendazole, a common antihelminthic. Fenbendazole can be mixed with fish food (using gelatin as a binder) at a rate of 0.25% for treatment. It should be fed for three days, and repeated in three weeks. Info found at:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA041