Squirmteben
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Is it a worm or internal parasites? I know that might be repetitive
After two years of disease-free dumb luck, I've been hit with my first fish sickness.
I bought three angelfish at the end of November. The smallest died three days later after not eating and hiding all the time. Then everything was fine, or so I thought...
Noticed around the beginning of January that one of the remaining two angels was picking at food, but mainly spit it out and was about half the size of the other. Moved it to quarantine as I tried to figure out what was wrong and have been doing at least weekly water changes. Treated with melafix and pimafix, both tanks, since I didn't want to dose with something that could potentially weaken their immune systems without making them better.
A little over a week and a half ago I saw white lacey poop coming from the stunted angel, just as some guppies began to die (skinny and pale) so I ran to the store and got some prazi pro. I did about a 30 percent water change and treated with the recommended dose in both tanks. The next day, in the show tank, the full-sized angel, had white liquid drifting from his butt. It kind of looked like smoke.
Eight days later I did a 25 percent water change on both tanks and treated with Parasite Guard (shotgun approach) at the recommended dose. It's now been three days since the parasite guard and tonight there was something about 1.5 inches long and white hanging from big angel's butt. Is it a worm that he's passing? It's not moving, so hopefully it's dead. Is he cleansing himself of whatever parasites he's been infected with? Should I do another dose of Prazi Pro or Parasite Guard?
Attached are some photos of the mystery parasite (or poop). The pink bit at the end is definitely digested food.
Here's a picture of the stunted one. You can tell by the disproportionate eye how much his growth has been slowed.
And just because I know everyone will ask:
Temp: 78 F
PH: 6.4
Ammonia: Near 0 (most likely ammonium from low PH)
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: 5ppm
Thank you anyone that helps,
-Steven
After two years of disease-free dumb luck, I've been hit with my first fish sickness.
I bought three angelfish at the end of November. The smallest died three days later after not eating and hiding all the time. Then everything was fine, or so I thought...
Noticed around the beginning of January that one of the remaining two angels was picking at food, but mainly spit it out and was about half the size of the other. Moved it to quarantine as I tried to figure out what was wrong and have been doing at least weekly water changes. Treated with melafix and pimafix, both tanks, since I didn't want to dose with something that could potentially weaken their immune systems without making them better.
A little over a week and a half ago I saw white lacey poop coming from the stunted angel, just as some guppies began to die (skinny and pale) so I ran to the store and got some prazi pro. I did about a 30 percent water change and treated with the recommended dose in both tanks. The next day, in the show tank, the full-sized angel, had white liquid drifting from his butt. It kind of looked like smoke.
Eight days later I did a 25 percent water change on both tanks and treated with Parasite Guard (shotgun approach) at the recommended dose. It's now been three days since the parasite guard and tonight there was something about 1.5 inches long and white hanging from big angel's butt. Is it a worm that he's passing? It's not moving, so hopefully it's dead. Is he cleansing himself of whatever parasites he's been infected with? Should I do another dose of Prazi Pro or Parasite Guard?
Attached are some photos of the mystery parasite (or poop). The pink bit at the end is definitely digested food.
Here's a picture of the stunted one. You can tell by the disproportionate eye how much his growth has been slowed.
And just because I know everyone will ask:
Temp: 78 F
PH: 6.4
Ammonia: Near 0 (most likely ammonium from low PH)
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: 5ppm
Thank you anyone that helps,
-Steven
