First of all, 100% accurate identification of what the problem is before you treat the tank. DO NOT add meds or anything untill you know exactly what it is.
Red Spot on/in Anus--What is it?
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NatakuTseng said:
I'm down, but after searching through numerous web pages with pretty much the same symptomal readings, this is the only one that appears to fit the bill. So I guess my question would be: how do I get a 100% accurate id?
If you could post a picture of it I could help out, but my point is just be sure you know what it is and have gotten accurate sources for your info before treating with meds.
Emg said:Did someone miss my post ??
I have experience with camelanus nematodes and the cure I used which did the trick is lavisol. Straight Lavisol....if you can find it. Call your vet and ask them where to get it and tell them what you need it for.
I soaked the food in it and I also treated the tanks. It doesn't harm anything, not even the fish but you do have to catch it before they get very heavy with them. I had two fish that didn't make it...both had a heavy infestation...crops of them coming out of thier vents...it was nasty. I had gone away on vacation and came back to it.....but the others made it fine.
No! And apologies. So putting these posts together, I have the following question: what is the practical difference between using Lavisol and praziquantel? In terms of obtaining them, the latter is much easier.
And NatakuTseng, point taken. To be honest, I am a bit unsure. As far as the symptoms go (redness on anus one day, a worm like think coming out the next; however, the wormlike thing could just be normal fecal matter--it wasn't red), it seems that EMG is correct. Here are the sites I've referenced:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA091
http://homepages.tesco.net/~davyreynolds/fishhealth/
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36876
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/information/Diseases.htm
Could the redness just be some weird thing that does not indicate a major disease?
Long thread hanging from the anus sounds most definently like a worm problem, I do agree with NatakuTseng that being sure would be nice, but unless you have a microscope on hand or wish to go to an expert an educated estimate is the best you're going to do.
The red anus could be indicative of a internal bacterial infection, but is also associated with irritation from passing worm larvae and considering you've got a long white thread hanging from the anus, threadworm is sounding highly likely (the only other possibility I can think of is a long cellulous strand from consumed vegetable matter).
Emg is right that levamisol should be very effective and is certainly a good choice, but availability may be a problem and your PH must be below 7.0 for it to work, dosage is 5mg/litre and can be dosed as high as 20mg/litre, although this shouldn't be neccesary.
The red anus could be indicative of a internal bacterial infection, but is also associated with irritation from passing worm larvae and considering you've got a long white thread hanging from the anus, threadworm is sounding highly likely (the only other possibility I can think of is a long cellulous strand from consumed vegetable matter).
Emg is right that levamisol should be very effective and is certainly a good choice, but availability may be a problem and your PH must be below 7.0 for it to work, dosage is 5mg/litre and can be dosed as high as 20mg/litre, although this shouldn't be neccesary.
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cherrypie said:
This makes sense.
I'm not exactly sure where I can get Levamisol, but I have a pretty good idea about the other--as well, my PH isn't below 7.0, so that's a wash. On top of it all, I have to leave town for a few days on tuesday, so I'd like to start treating the tank tomorrow if at all possible. And no, I've no microscope nor an inclination to chat up an expert. Well, not about fish diseases anyway.
And thanks for all the information. I've only been at this for a few months (not counting childhood, of course), but the realm of aquariums seems to become ever more complicated and fascinating as I go.
