A month or so back I euthanized my whole tank, after treating and treating for these worms, with no success. Before my QT tank (and now the reason I have one) I put the newly purchased molly in, and noticed noticed not even a hour later that it had worms. after researching I found out it was camallanus. I called the LFS, she just cant believe it and how she treated all hers with melafix and some aquarium salt.
jump forward to today, My freshly cleaned/sanitized, newly cycled tank is now home to camallanus worms AGAIN, from another fish purchased at that store. When I talked to her last time she said well none of my other fish have it and all the tanks run together, we at first QT the one off put "after treatment" opened it back up.... well the 2 different fish in question were purchased from same store, in tanks close in proximity (on the same system) but not the same tank.
I just dont know what to do. Im a new aquariust, and am feeling like this might just not be the hobby for me. I DONT have options for purchasing my fish besides the 2 LFS 1 hr away from me.
The life cycle of the camallanus worm is 6-12 wks or something like that, I havent even had it that long..... now the anal opening is enlarged and clear stringy poop with little red worm fibers hanging behind..... im assuming it came to me infected from the fish store? Its tank mate when purchased shows no signs yet.... Im just not sure what to do at this point. Euthanize and call it quits, treat and treat and MAYBE it'll cure then change species of fish??? does that make a difference... I have mollies and corydoras in my tank.... can corydoras get them??
I just want to cry... to top that I cant do much but sit and watch and worry about them I just had surgery and will be in a foot cast for another 5 weeks..
jump forward to today, My freshly cleaned/sanitized, newly cycled tank is now home to camallanus worms AGAIN, from another fish purchased at that store. When I talked to her last time she said well none of my other fish have it and all the tanks run together, we at first QT the one off put "after treatment" opened it back up.... well the 2 different fish in question were purchased from same store, in tanks close in proximity (on the same system) but not the same tank.
I just dont know what to do. Im a new aquariust, and am feeling like this might just not be the hobby for me. I DONT have options for purchasing my fish besides the 2 LFS 1 hr away from me.
The life cycle of the camallanus worm is 6-12 wks or something like that, I havent even had it that long..... now the anal opening is enlarged and clear stringy poop with little red worm fibers hanging behind..... im assuming it came to me infected from the fish store? Its tank mate when purchased shows no signs yet.... Im just not sure what to do at this point. Euthanize and call it quits, treat and treat and MAYBE it'll cure then change species of fish??? does that make a difference... I have mollies and corydoras in my tank.... can corydoras get them??
I just want to cry... to top that I cant do much but sit and watch and worry about them I just had surgery and will be in a foot cast for another 5 weeks..