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Lelinh Small Fry Posts: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jul-2004	Can anyone help me? My gouramis have white long string-like things about five to ten centimetres coming out of their buttocks ] . They are not eating and very lethargic. I've treated them with fluke and tapeworm tablets and since then, 1 dwarf gourami, 4 britle nose catfish, a rainbow shark and 2 silver shark have died.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	Have you tested the water perametres? Do tests and post them here, it will help identify the poss. problem.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	tapeworm??? It sounds like your fish have anchorworm, a not-uncommon fish parasite. Someone will be with you shortly to discuss treatment because the book I have is 30 years old... ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
jake Fish Addict Posts: 594 Kudos: 875 Votes: 2 Registered: 21-Mar-2004	Is it forked at the end? 5-10 cm is pretty long for a anchor worm. Are they anywhere else on the body?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
JTF Enthusiast Posts: 245 Registered: 16-May-2004	1. Whitish, flat, elongated segments are seen coming from the anus. Or in fecal matter, several segments. Cause:Your fish are affected with a Tape Worm. Med: Treat fish with Paracide-X, -or- Mix up some frozen food with Paracide-D and feed to the fish for 3-5 days. 2. The feces is long, white and stringy. The feces contain elongated eggs with champagne-cork-like covers. Cause: Your fish are affected with Capillaria Worms. Med: Treat with Paracide-D -or- Paracide-X. Other meds can be use if these are not available at your LFS.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	If you used a product called "Clout" that's why the fish died... Some fish can withstand the product, sometimes used for Anchorworm, while others just die within a day or less. --garyroland.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
Lelinh Small Fry Posts: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jul-2004	Thanks for all your replies! They have been very helpful. I've tried a cure for tapeworm already but it didn't work, so now i'll try the paracide-x or d for capillaria worms that JTF mentioned. That sounds like the problem. Thanks again for all your replies .
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	Be advised that weak, non-eating fish will not tolerate parasite meds, if indeed that's the problem. There may be liver damage which produces white droppings. --garyroland. [span class="edited"][Edited by garyroland 2004-08-01 11:59][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36


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