Hi,
Over the past few days, one of my Endler guppies has been looking slightly bloated and lethargic. Yesterday, she looked pretty rough, so I euthanized her using cIove oil. I let her sit in the tub overnight to make sure she's really dead before I'd flush her.
This morning, the fish was indeed very dead. Floating next to her was an equally dead worm, about 2 cm long. (See pics.)
Some of the other fish are looking a bit pale and thin, so I'm planning to buy some kind of deworming medicine.
Here's where I need your help. What kind of medicine should I get - for tapeworms or for roundworms? (Or can I do both at once?) I'd rather not stress the fish more than necessary. In addition, there's snails and shrimps in the tank.
To me, the worm looks kind of segmented, so I'm leaning towards tapeworm, but I'm far from sure. Also, I've been staring at fish buttholes all night and still have not seen any worms sticking out.
What do you guys think?
Over the past few days, one of my Endler guppies has been looking slightly bloated and lethargic. Yesterday, she looked pretty rough, so I euthanized her using cIove oil. I let her sit in the tub overnight to make sure she's really dead before I'd flush her.
This morning, the fish was indeed very dead. Floating next to her was an equally dead worm, about 2 cm long. (See pics.)
Some of the other fish are looking a bit pale and thin, so I'm planning to buy some kind of deworming medicine.
Here's where I need your help. What kind of medicine should I get - for tapeworms or for roundworms? (Or can I do both at once?) I'd rather not stress the fish more than necessary. In addition, there's snails and shrimps in the tank.
To me, the worm looks kind of segmented, so I'm leaning towards tapeworm, but I'm far from sure. Also, I've been staring at fish buttholes all night and still have not seen any worms sticking out.
What do you guys think?