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Sleepy Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 06-Oct-2005	The are red worms living in the anal vents of my rainbows and probably other fish. My fish are skinney and stomach's are flattening.Please reccomend a med for me. If you need more info, just ask. Thanks
Posted 22-Mar-2006 03:56
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	sounds similiar to something i had not long ago.. unfortunately none of my affected fish survived...chances are its camallanus which is a parasite that attaches itself to the fishes insides however the fact that you said is was red could lead to another option... check out my thread with some good advice from longhairedgit http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/threads/27408.1.htm?11# good luck! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 22-Mar-2006 04:29
Sleepy Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 06-Oct-2005	they dont seem to be camallanus, maybe they are that other red worm mentioned. Need to go to the LFs to pick up meds, still not sure which are the best to buy. I figgure my fish have been living with these worms for several months
Posted 22-Mar-2006 04:45
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Not the best to talk about but here goes. If cats & dogs have worms their bellies swell yet other worms stay inside and you can guess the rest. If possible take the afected fish to your LFS or contact www.aquariumpharm.com Pimafix/Melafix. Also try cooked peas and any roughage food it just might move them. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 22-Mar-2006 05:34
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Sounds like camellanus again. Those damn things gimme the heeby jeebies and theyre damn hard to get rid of. I think the posted thread above says everything about them, good luck. Youre gonna need it.
Posted 24-Mar-2006 08:06


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