Look at my fish pic please.

[Rahair]

Please help me identify this squiggly worm coming out of the side of purple fire fish. Thanks so much!

The worm is very long and squiggly.

 

[HumbleFish]

Try using Prazipro or f/w dip him. Formalin dip as a last resort.

 

[Rahair]

Thanks! I will give that a try.

 

[triggreef]

I've seen an almost exact picture a while back here on RC. I believe there was a good result posted I'm searching. I didn't find it if I don't come back. lol

 

[triggreef]

Couldn't find the exact thread but I think it looks like an anchor worm, which I have seen in threads only, but couldn't remember the name. I found this old post by Humblefish "anchor worm - treatable with Dimilin"

I know humblefish spends a great deal of time in the fish disease forum and IMO FWIW he is very knowledgeable. Might be worth sending him a PM to see if that clicks with him.

 

[HumbleFish]

Couldn't find the exact thread but I think it looks like an anchor worm, which I have seen in threads only, but couldn't remember the name. I found this old post by Humblefish "anchor worm - treatable with Dimilin"

I know humblefish spends a great deal of time in the fish disease forum and IMO FWIW he is very knowledgeable. Might be worth sending him a PM to see if that clicks with him.

Ya know, you may be right.

To the OP: Scroll down on this thread (props to bnumair) until you see ANCHOR WORMS. See if that looks like what is on the firefish.

 

[Rahair]

Thank you all for the replies. The picture of anchor worm in the thread that HumbleFish mentioned appears long and straight. The fire fish has a worm that is long and squiggly like an "S" shape. I will try Prazipro and CureAll at the same time. Thanks!

 

[Rahair]

Day two of using PraziPro in DT and the worm has not fallen off the Fire Fish yet. The Fire Fish is eating and swiming around fine at the moment. I will keep you updated.

Thanks!

 

[HumbleFish]

Day two of using PraziPro in DT and the worm has not fallen off the Fire Fish yet. The Fire Fish is eating and swiming around fine at the moment. I will keep you updated.

Thanks!

Are you sure it's a worm and not some sort of growth? I would be tempted to do a f/w dip to see if that has any affect.