BlueBlenny
New Member
Hi Everyone,
I'll post the "consult form" below, but briefly: I noticed my Mickey Mouse platy (female) swimming around with a strange white, fuzzy mass coming out of her back end last night. Didn't see any worms, just the mass. She looked otherwise fine, and I thought stupidly that she was having trouble giving birth... This morning she was dead. I've looked on the Web and can't find much, except that perhaps it is the Camellanus worm...? I just ordered some Jungle anti-parasite food and am worried sick about the other platies and my BN pleco, though they haven't shown any strange signs except some stringy poops.
Sorry, no photo of her. Thanks for any advice. Oh! And I can't get this from siphoning, right? I saw something on the Web that said humans could get it...
THANK YOU!
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When posting a request for help can you please include the following info
1. Water parameters : Zero ammonia, Zero Nitrite, Five Nitrate, pH around 8.0; temp at 76 F
2. A full description of the fishes symptoms. (See above)
3. How often you do water changes and how much. (Change 20% once a week)
4. Any chemicals and treatments you add to the water. (None, just water conditioner)
5. What tank mates are in the tank. (About 3 full-size platies and 10 "toddlers"--I'm waiting til the toddlers are big enough to give to LFS; a BN pleco)
6. Tank size. (20G)
7. Finally Have you recently added any new fish? (NO)
I'll post the "consult form" below, but briefly: I noticed my Mickey Mouse platy (female) swimming around with a strange white, fuzzy mass coming out of her back end last night. Didn't see any worms, just the mass. She looked otherwise fine, and I thought stupidly that she was having trouble giving birth... This morning she was dead. I've looked on the Web and can't find much, except that perhaps it is the Camellanus worm...? I just ordered some Jungle anti-parasite food and am worried sick about the other platies and my BN pleco, though they haven't shown any strange signs except some stringy poops.
Sorry, no photo of her. Thanks for any advice. Oh! And I can't get this from siphoning, right? I saw something on the Web that said humans could get it...
THANK YOU!
__
When posting a request for help can you please include the following info
1. Water parameters : Zero ammonia, Zero Nitrite, Five Nitrate, pH around 8.0; temp at 76 F
2. A full description of the fishes symptoms. (See above)
3. How often you do water changes and how much. (Change 20% once a week)
4. Any chemicals and treatments you add to the water. (None, just water conditioner)
5. What tank mates are in the tank. (About 3 full-size platies and 10 "toddlers"--I'm waiting til the toddlers are big enough to give to LFS; a BN pleco)
6. Tank size. (20G)
7. Finally Have you recently added any new fish? (NO)
