Wcmm With Bloodworm Problem!

[GoldfishAttentionSpan]

It appears that one of my White Cloud Minnows has a bloodworm stuck in his mouth. I'm afraid that if I try to pull it out I will hurt him because hes so little.

Is there anything that I can do?

 

[three-fingers]

WCMM's are terrible for this . Read this topic from when I had the same problem. I would personally wait as long as possible before attempting to remove, however a bloodworm should be easier to remove than a pea.
Just so you know, my little WCMM never made it, was found dead the next morning .

 

[GoldfishAttentionSpan]

Well, the bloodworm is no longer hanging out of his mouth, but his lips look brown, and hes breathing a little hard.

Edited to ask, should I not feed bloodworms anymore?

 

[black angel]

sounds like a case of eyes bigger than stomach.
he is just taking his time trying to chew it and what you are seeing now is a fish with a very full mouth. it should be all gone in an hour or so.