Wild Caught pbass and worms

[Jitsurob1]

is this possible to have a bass wild caught and them have worms if so how do you tell if they have worms and how do you take care of them? thanks guys

 

[Chizzle]

yeah its possible for wild caught ones to have internal parasites. If you notice them not growing or gaining any weight even though they are eating its possible they have one.

 

[Jitsurob1]

you no how to kill said parasites? will it hurt the other fish in the aquarium

 

[Chizzle]

you no how to kill said parasites? will it hurt the other fish in the aquarium

There's some seachem parasite medications you can use to get rid of them.

 

[fish junkie]

Do some reading before you treat them generally the poop coming out of the fish is white and stringy and the belly is bloated i tried some pellets made by jungle labs but that was on my oscars i wasnt really impressed .
Did you feed them feeders recently? thats how my oscars got them.

 

[redtailcatfreak]

When cleaning fish every now and then i get some that have worms inside. Its nasty to think about but it happens. There are some other tablets and liquids you can put in the water but read the directions before purchasing. Some cant go with certain fish or at least not at the normal dosage.

 

[Arowango]

make sure to isolate the wild caught one in a separate tank when you are treating it or the parasites might spread to your other fish

 

[Jitsurob1]

so if there not bloated or pooping white they should be good yes?

 

[Chizzle]

anyone have a picture of how this white stringy poop is supposed to look?

 

[fish junkie]

lol well no but the description is about as close as it gets its kinda hard to miss