Sick Aro

[Paoparodi]

Well.. Hi everyone! I'm from Gye, Ecuador...

I'm having some issues with my 17 cms arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) , some sort of worm- like parasite has started to grow from it's right lateral fin!

I've tried removing it twice already, with an eyebrows tweezers, but once it's out, a few days later it'll start growing again...

I'll attach some pics, hopefully someone can help me out...

 

[cgthebeast]

Do you feed it feeder fish, like gold fish?

 

[Paoparodi]

Do you feed it feeder fish, like gold fish?

What do you mean by "feeder fish"? Like alive fishes??

 

[cgthebeast]

Yep, there for predators like your arow. there usually poorly cared for and loaded with parasites.

 

[Paoparodi]

Yep, there for predators like your arow. there usually poorly cared for and loaded with parasites.

Well, my aro is still kind of small yet, I feed him with flies, raw fish, and all kind of bugs fits on it's mouth.. What about you! What fishes do you have on your tank?

 

[cgthebeast]

Well nothing like your arow, though I always wanted a black one though. I have mainly tetras such as neon, bloodfins, and widows. Also have a Cory cat and an African feather fin catfish. Which I`ll be giving to my friend who has a 75 gallon. Great fish, just gets really big, and a beta. I`m starting a nano reef tank in about a week though, super excited.

 

[Paoparodi]

Well man.. You've got some nice tropical fishes! Where are you from? Is hot where you live? I've some tetras too..

 

[Koikeeper99]

Maybe fish lice? Not too sure since I'm not an expert.

 

[cgthebeast]

Thanks and nice tetras, bleeding hearts right? I`m from Alabama and I don`t think it got above 55 today. Our weather is crazy here