Black Widow (skirt) Tetra Passing Something

[rich]

Water condidtion: Good
Change: 20% every 10 days
Recent additions: None in last 5 months
Food: Flake/Algae wafers. Frozen bloodworms on saturday
Tank mates: see below

One of my black widow tetras has something coming out of his anus. I noticed it last night, it wasn't there the day before. It is about protruding about 3mm and is 1 mm diameter. It is white/translucent with a pinkish centre.

Could it be some type of worm? Parasite? He is feeding and behaving normally apart from this and does not look thin. He is 2 years old, so would hate to lose him now. There is nothing apparent in my fish books.

 

[BigIan]

is it there permanently or is he pooing it?

 

[WILDER]

Sounds like one i''m afraid, check the anus of the fish does it look enlarged and red and inflamed that a sign of parasites as well.

 

[rich]

The protruding part had disappeared when I got home from work yesterday, although there remained a slight pink colouration to the anus. Nothing else appeared before going to bed last night.

I have put in a mild dose of EHSA 2000 and my plan is to wait and see what happens. He is still eating well and shows no odd signs of behaviour.

 

[WILDER]

http/www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/nematodes.shtml

 

[rich]

Thanks for that, although it looks pretty dire. Straight down to the LFS tomorrow, see if he can give me something to treat them with.

 

[WILDER]

Take a look at bloo post.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=142441
Good luck