I am going to try Mardel's Coppersafe. Hopefully both our treatments work. I'll keep you posted.
Anchor Worms
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Yesterday, the fish that brought in the anchor worm, lost it's worm. I have read that the worm will fall off after laying eggs. The other fish that has a worm also, the redness is going away. I will keep you updated. How are your fish doing?
Rays of Sunshine;4366984; said:
Have not seen any more worms, have not noticed the fish rubbing, however I have been pretty busy, we are in the process of moving.
No worms on ANY fish. The fish with the redness from the anchor on fin is completely gone. WHEW!!!! What about your fish?
Well I have seen no worms, however my fish seem to rub the bottom and shake their heads which I have read is a sign of an internal parasite.......
The Creek chub seems to be doing it more than the Sunfish...
The Creek chub seems to be doing it more than the Sunfish...
Sorry to hear this. Post your current problem in Disease forum, someone probably has an answer. Don't give up, you have worked too hard already.
I have tried using parasite clear now with three doses and now all of my fish have some small anchor worms on their fins. I have a catfish as well and I really need to do something now as these things are spreading. Where can I buy dimilin online? I need to dose that stuff directly I think to get rid of these things.
I used Parasite clear and it only took one application.
I removed the worms before giving the dose though, so I dont know if that made a difference.
I had to do this twice though as another fish I introduced had a worm show up. (after removal and dose no worms)
I mixed regular table salt in a cup with warm water, just enough to wet the salt, got a q-tip, got fish out, rubbed worm with salt mix a couple times, got tweezers and slowly as possible removed worm from fish fin.
I do not believe you can do this with Catfish though....
After this I have not had any worms....
I removed the worms before giving the dose though, so I dont know if that made a difference.
I had to do this twice though as another fish I introduced had a worm show up. (after removal and dose no worms)
I mixed regular table salt in a cup with warm water, just enough to wet the salt, got a q-tip, got fish out, rubbed worm with salt mix a couple times, got tweezers and slowly as possible removed worm from fish fin.
I do not believe you can do this with Catfish though....
After this I have not had any worms....
