Parasite in my guppy

[NastiestOfAllParks]

I've always thought it was just shit...

[10majfar]

@NastiestOfAllParks Sometimes their poop does look white in color, but if you see something as thick as what's in the video, segmented, or with a round head, it's definitely not poop.

[10majfar]

Looking again at this video I still can't believe how much trouble these things caused. They would just keep reproducing after treatment, in a matter of days. When I emptied the tank I found some swimming in the sand, too. Those could have been planaria, I'm not sure, but these /\ were definitely parasitic. They would slowly starve any fish that came in contact with the tank in a matter of months. Eventually they would leave the host fish, and the host fish would die a couple days later.

[Turtlelovingwannabee]

Yup parasites

[DOX9500]

your guppies are constipated

[KyIernuva135Clone]

@10majfar I hate Petco!!!

[EmperorBenzRx8]

where did you buy your shrimp? I would've went back and complained haha

[10majfar]

@EmperorBenzRx8

From petsmart or petco or something. Their tank conditions are crap anyways, they probably would not realize that this is abnormal.

[mrflyfishingak]

how do you get them off do you use a parisite killing tablet?

[PSNjizzcake]

@mrflyfishingak You can but I'm sure there is stronger stuff out there.

[reddevilcichlid]

it looks like a horse hair worm there rly common in ghost shrimp. i used to buy ghost shrimp for my oscars untill i saw the worms swimming arund

[ryan12381793]

dude i had one in a ghost shrimp a long time ago. it wiggled itself out and i caught it with a net. i kept it alive in a cup of fresca just to show my parents. so far no deaths or anything but now i really want to buy some of those jungle tablets

[PSNjizzcake]

@ryan12381793

If your fish are doing ok, the worms may not be parasitic. Some can live in the fish's gut for years without any damage. The jungle parasite tabs aren't very strong anyways

[ryan12381793]

@PSNjizzcake well all of my fish are in great health so i guess i don't need to freak out about it lol

[lollaughdude]

wtf u eat guppies?

[yoyohoes]

yeah it might be a parasite

[DaMan478]

ewwwwwwww

[inkmaker01]

Your video is a good example of what fish keepers should look for to see their fish are infested with Camallanus Nematodes. The long string following the guppy is the mucus produced by the inflamed intestine of the infested fish. The real problem is the small red protrusion from the fish's anus. Those are female Camallanus Nematodes that are causing the irritation. Likely all the fish in the tank were infested and sooner or later would have died.

Levamisole is the only cure.

[PSNjizzcake]

Thank you for your insight. If this happens again, I will give Levamisole a shot

[giantchicken891]

@inkmaker01 well said.

[GladiatorShield]

hahaha

[someonespecial1994]

thats one big ghost shrimp.

[blownable]

Possible its just planaria

[PSNjizzcake]

Could be... My fish only started dying once I treated them. It was like once the worms died they died too.

[blownable]

Makes me even surer. Planaria hides in your gravel, devouring the uneaten food yo put (in other words they help you with your overfeeding). Once you wiped them out, the uneaten food accumulated unseen and rotted, releasing ammonia, thus killing your fish. Just a theory

[PSNjizzcake]

@blownable That is possible, but I didn't feed them very much to begin with, since their poop made my sand look dirty. I also siphoned every weekend because of the waste. The worms were living inside of the fish, and only came out once they were dead (the worms). They definitely had some negative effect on the fishes behavior.

[blownable]

Then perhaps the medication you used overworked its magic. Instead of just the worms, it took out your fishes as well

[jaydamagnifik]

dont mix these with planaria,,there different

[Unknown123623]

man that looks bad! by the way what are the symptoms? do you know about a disease/parasite that makes your fish float,not eat, rarely move but yet still alive? Thanks if u do!

[PSNjizzcake]

Symptoms are 'flashing', gasping for air, rapid breathing, losing color, not eating, and long stringy poop. Floating at the surface is a sign of fatigue. Some fish float at the surface when they are sleeping.

[maslabud]

lol i would have confused that for poop, my fish always hangs his poop like that, is that good?

[PSNjizzcake]

If it is clear and long you can bet there is something wrong with their digestive system.

[worshipshrimp]

i cant belive u just kill things like the shrimp why dont u just put in quarintine and hope it gets bettter

[PSNjizzcake]

They died from the treatment. The guppies were also dying so I just put them to rest

[millennium]

those lil fawkers fogged up the tank..over night...the filter would be to strong..so i leave the tank with no air or filter on..unless it gets reall dirty...

[millennium]

thats why i only put fake plants in..

[PSNjizzcake]

Yeah, thankfully they were just cheap guppies. I am happy they are gone because my sand would always be covered with green poop every week between siphonings.

[hekma]

do guppies poop a lot ? i was thinknig of getting some

[PSNjizzcake]

Oh yes, with 5 or more guppies your tank bottom will look like confetti.

[Nasser90santour]

oh nice vid. Never knew this :O

[seeyou414]

It looks like A camallanus worm. I get this sometimes when I get new fish and the can get an infection with these worms. Sometimes it could be from to much dred-freez food or frozen foods,live foods or gravel not cleaned good. Hope this helps

[PSNjizzcake]

I think I got it from that plant. Whatever it was, it doesn't matter now as I have emptied my tank. I decided it was the only option, because I tried 3 different meds in 3 weeks, but the worms were multiplying too fast.

[seeyou414]

Good choice. It sounds that your worms were breeding in your gravel and these meds dont always work but make things worse. Next or when ready to turn on tank again. Clean your holde tank and Remove and clean your gravel very good. Best way to clean and kill all your worms is by putting the gravel outdoos and let the sun kill the worms. Becareful with live plants most often they will introduce certain worms.

[PSNjizzcake]

Thanks for the advice, next time I will bleach the plants before putting them in. And you are right I saw hundreds of tiny white worms swimming around once I started removing the sand. It is currently drying in the sun, along with all my other ornaments. Thanks for you concern and hopefully I will rebuild the tank soon.

[seeyou414]

Never bleach on your oraments or plants it can kill your fish. Use very hot water its more safer and kills any worms or parasites very fast.

[PSNjizzcake]

Don't worry, I use a very diluted solution. 1 part bleach to about 20 parts water. Then I soak it in clean water with a de-chlorinating solution. I've done this with my ornaments several times, and none of my fish have die because of that.

[kayeross]

It indeed's the same problem as with my now dead guppy. And thanks for the info. I'll remember the advice when we decide to have fishes again. =)