Anchorworms?

[Peatear]

just got a pair of pearl gourami last sunday and just saw these this morning, pretty sure it’s anchor worms after looming. any treatment ideas? got told para cleanse or Ivermectin but i cant find para cleanse and Ivermectin seems way too easy to mess up. help asap please!

 

[TwoTankAmin]

This should help Lernaea (Anchorworm) Infestations in Fish it is from the IFAS Extension University of Florida

 

[Peatear]

This should help Lernaea (Anchorworm) Infestations in Fish it is from the IFAS Extension University of Florida

do you think it’s anchor worms from the pic tho? i thought so, but all of the dots that i thought were individual worms were flowing off on one single string

 

[Peatear]

do you think it’s anchor worms from the pic tho? i thought so, but all of the dots that i thought were individual worms were flowing off on one single string

update: i was going to manually try and remove it, but by the time i had got the fish, it was gone?

 

[fish48]

once anchor worms attached to fish they don't move you should not remove it by hand it can damage the fish