Allie

Poor Felix

TheEssigs

awwww, good luck with your little guy!

Allie

Read this post and you will see why I need lots of luck.
http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/be...-all-have.html

TheEssigs

wow, allie, that terrible. i hope it turns out ok. Ill keep my fingers crossed for you.

Alessa

Ouch! really sorry allie... im sure you'll get past this.

Martinismommy

Allie...This is great you posted the photos of the worms...I was going to ask you but didn't know if it was right to ask...It's good education for others who may experience this one day......

I'm glad the boys are doing well through their treatment..You and the boys are in my thoughts right now..Remember, think positive thoughts and you'll get through this....

Allie

I am keeping a written journal on how it has affected my betta, since they seem to die easier than the other species we have. I will be typing it all up in a thread and soon as the first part of the treatment is done. We are treating them all again if the worms don't disappear in 7 days.
I want everyone to learn from my experience.
Since everyone seems no worse for ware at this point, I'd say things are going well. Thanks for your positive vibes.

Allie

Thanks.

Shawnie

wow thats some scarey looking stuff...as sad as I am for all your losses, im very happy you have the strength to post and journal this entire tragedy so that others will have the help and knowledge if it happens to them...my hats of to you allie!!

Allie

Not a problem. I/We need to learn how to handle situations like this for the future. We are opening a store/breedery in the next 5 yrs hopefully and I would hate to not know about this at that point. You learn new things, good and bad in fish keeping but all comes with experience.
I have to start learning to be less attached to the fish too. I get so upset when things like this happen. Especially my betta kids.
So what better way than to vent, right it out in a journal.

shellbell4ever

Aww Allie,I second what Shawnie and Martinismommy said,Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us,I don't know if I could be that strong.I have been thinking about what your going through everyday.
It's so hard to not get attached to our finned friends,especially our Betta's with such personality's.I hope this treatment works for you and your finned friends.
Best wishes

Shawnie

if your human, you wont ever be able to NOT get attached..especially to betta's and other fish that are so human like...or at least I know I cant LOL

Devon

I am so sorry Allie. I almost cried when I read the other thread, I can't imagine how hard that must be for you and your boys, I would positively freak. I'm sending all my best wishes to you and your finbabies.

Lucy

Allie, you're such a good betta mom, I have no doubt you'll pull your babies through this.

I do have 1 question though. Am I missing something in the picture that distinguishes Camallanus worms from the female gravid spot? I can kind of detect something different in the first pic, but not sure.

Thanks,

COBettaCouple

I hope you'll see some improvement soon.

Allie

Thanks. I am trying to get better pix, but the betta buggers don't sit still long enough. (Good sign I guess) Since they are a male fish they shouldn't have white hanging from their bums at all.

Lucy

Thanks Allie, I hope you see improvements everyday.

Darlene

I'm sorry to hear about your fish going through this. Good luck with the treatment we are thinking of you and thank you for sharing the info with all of us.

Fishies-for-me

The darn worms move in and out to..if the fish moves a lot the worms retract and only really hang out when the fish is quiet...or at least that is how it was with my guppy. Just so you know what you are looking for here is a pic of my guppy when he had the worms. The red thread thingy is the camallanus worm hanging out of the guppy.

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Lucy

Thanks for posting the pic.

Even though I absolutly hate that the fish are going through this, is such a learning tool for us all.

Allie

Me too, but I am glad we are dealing with this now. Not years from now when we have a full breedery of fish.
It's a major learning experience for me.

Felix's bum is looking a lot better today, no worms hanging. My male black ghost VT angelfish expelled a really odd, long poo string today and his belly looks thinner.
The only fish showing signs of worms are the betta, angels and the keyholes. Everyone else from plecos, to the african cichlids are fine. My blue hap male expelled a big poo string too. He is alone in a 10g hospital tank, he has been there for weeks. Showing lots of signs of improvement but I think his swim bladder is permenantly damaged. Whe he is sleeping, he violently falailes around splashing. Scary sight.
Treatment seems to be working now, but from what I have been reading...the treatment could go on for months depending on how bad the infestation. OMG!! This is nerve wracking.

Allie

Got a pix of Smokey the angelfish..his big poo.

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Fishies-for-me

Good luck with all of the fish Allie...sounds like you are doing all you can and it is just up to the fish and the meds now. What med did you end up using? Is it easily available ? Is it easy to use? Just wondering in case I have this problem again ...altho I did have good results with the Medicated food ...seems not everybody does. I wonder if that is because there are different strains of the worm out there? I had these worms in my guppies 25 years ago and as there was no internet then I never really knew what they were. I lost most of my fish to it then , but only had a few guppies then . I did know it was a worm but not how to treat it or even what it was called.

Lucy

Good questions sqrlyshrly.

Allie, in your other thread (I think you have another about this?)

Rose suggested a thread dedicated to just your observations and treatments with no comment from the peanut gallery (us lol)

I think that would be a wonderful idea, should any of us encounter this horrible illness.

Allie

I am obsessed with this subject. I am not letting any of this fish just die not when I know I can do something about it...even I have to starve buying meds for the fish, lol.

Allie

I ask Rose if I could have a thread on this...
Yeah I am writing a journal of my experience and taking lots of notes...but especially with the Betta. Who don`t handle this parasite as long as the other fish obviously. I am posting it as soon as I get the gumption to type it up. It`s hand written right now.

Lucy

Great! It's be a wonderful resource for Fish Lore.