Guppy

[EFCLad]

My female guppy seems to have a bigger belly than normal I thought that she was just preggies, but I fed her some blood worm and it seem to go right through her and whenever I look she has some red string coming out of her bum

She is not as atcive as she was sometimes she just stays at the top for a while just wondering if she is preg or if she could have a bug in her?

All replys welcome!

 

[WILDER]

I would get her out of there, as red worms prutruding from the anus is internal parasites.


Camallanus are red worms that can be seen protruding from the anus of the fish, especially after eating and when the fish is at rest. From what I’ve seen, livebearers and Gourami seem to be the most susceptible to it. It is very difficult to treat and multiplies using an invertebrate as a host. Destroy infected fish and medicate to (hopefully) kill hosts and larvae. (or you can tear down your tank, sterilize your equipment, and start over). If you leave exposed fish in the tank, wait a few months before adding new fish.

 

[EFCLad]

I would get her out of there, as red worms prutruding from the anus is internal parasites.


Camallanus are red worms that can be seen protruding from the anus of the fish, especially after eating and when the fish is at rest. From what I’ve seen, livebearers and Gourami seem to be the most susceptible to it. It is very difficult to treat and multiplies using an invertebrate as a host. Destroy infected fish and medicate to (hopefully) kill hosts and larvae. (or you can tear down your tank, sterilize your equipment, and start over). If you leave exposed fish in the tank, wait a few months before adding new fish.

Cheers matey.

I will get her outta of there as soon as I finish work this afternoon and down the fish shop to get some medc for them.

 

[mlee0332]

Destroy infected fish and medicate to (hopefully) kill hosts and larvae. (or you can tear down your tank, sterilize your equipment, and start over). If you leave exposed fish in the tank, wait a few months before adding new fish.

you have to kill the sick ones