Last night, I noticed that my 13" Channel Cat had a red sore on her belly, which was NOT there the day before. I didn't see any parasites on her, and assumed it was a wound from the gravel or driftwood. I did a 30% water change and added a shot of NovAqua+ and Stress Coat and of course added salt.
Today I notice that there's now two scabby-pimpley things (I say this because they're not on the flesh or concave, but rather inflamed and raised). I can't find anything specific online, but I take several photos into the LFS and the smartest guys there look and say that it's either just a wound or maybe septicemia, since I hadn't noticed any parasites.
I go home, and upon further examination, notice some type of worm.
The two wounds on her stomach both have definite holes in the center, and it looks like there's a third spot on the way.
But I saw them..three off-white stubs about as thick as say..the wire on a spiral-bound notebook, in one hole, one more of those in the other hole, and a thin white thread hanging out of her side (with no lesion/sore/visible entry point).
It appears that they hide and pop out randomly, cause I haven't been able to photograph them, and when I netted her for closer observation and removal (as many forums suggested), they weren't visible.
I believe the netting thing stressed her out, as did touching her (my hands are clean! I washed thoroughly before handling, and never use lotion or stuff), because I did briefly hold her by the lip (real gently, I didn't even have much grip, I was just trying to hold her steady while looking at her side), but now her teeth are all...furry! And my heart is sunken even further because that HAD to have been something I did wrong, and what if THAT kills her?
And I'm also fearing there's some sort of fin-rot going on. I didn't get too worried at first, every now and then her fin get a bit tattered if she brushes/runs into something the wrong way. But after noticing my bichir's dorsal rays having a similar pattern of damage, I think it's something more. It doesn't seem to actually be fin-rot though, but methinks something is destroying the thin tissue between the rays.
So my questions are:
-What parasites are those (more importantly, how do I get rid of them- again, with one, and what sort of dosing)
-Did I give her mouth rot or something? How is that corrected.
-Fin damage is....?
Pictures:
http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k174/her_voice_was_gray/Aquarium/
The password is 'He1per'
And the latest 14 pictures are all you need to be concerned with.
Thanks!
Today I notice that there's now two scabby-pimpley things (I say this because they're not on the flesh or concave, but rather inflamed and raised). I can't find anything specific online, but I take several photos into the LFS and the smartest guys there look and say that it's either just a wound or maybe septicemia, since I hadn't noticed any parasites.
I go home, and upon further examination, notice some type of worm.
The two wounds on her stomach both have definite holes in the center, and it looks like there's a third spot on the way.
But I saw them..three off-white stubs about as thick as say..the wire on a spiral-bound notebook, in one hole, one more of those in the other hole, and a thin white thread hanging out of her side (with no lesion/sore/visible entry point).
It appears that they hide and pop out randomly, cause I haven't been able to photograph them, and when I netted her for closer observation and removal (as many forums suggested), they weren't visible.
I believe the netting thing stressed her out, as did touching her (my hands are clean! I washed thoroughly before handling, and never use lotion or stuff), because I did briefly hold her by the lip (real gently, I didn't even have much grip, I was just trying to hold her steady while looking at her side), but now her teeth are all...furry! And my heart is sunken even further because that HAD to have been something I did wrong, and what if THAT kills her?
And I'm also fearing there's some sort of fin-rot going on. I didn't get too worried at first, every now and then her fin get a bit tattered if she brushes/runs into something the wrong way. But after noticing my bichir's dorsal rays having a similar pattern of damage, I think it's something more. It doesn't seem to actually be fin-rot though, but methinks something is destroying the thin tissue between the rays.
So my questions are:
-What parasites are those (more importantly, how do I get rid of them- again, with one, and what sort of dosing)
-Did I give her mouth rot or something? How is that corrected.
-Fin damage is....?
Pictures:
http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k174/her_voice_was_gray/Aquarium/
The password is 'He1per'
And the latest 14 pictures are all you need to be concerned with.
Thanks!
