need help with sick fish!!!

[hir0]

I came home today to find bad news. my zebra otocinclus was dead. i looked the other fish in the tank left to find my emperor tetra had some white stringy looking things on both sides of it. so i ran to my camera and fired off a couple shots. i suspect some type of parasite. can anyone help me diagnose this and if you could suggest a treatment, i'd really appreciate it. here's 2 photos. thanks in advance.

 

[hir0]

R.I.P. mr.oto

 

[Steven A]

I think it is a parasite

Sorry for your loss

 

[hir0]

that's ok. thanks. i think it is also.

 

[talloulou]

looks like anchor worm use parasite guard or other anchor worm/parasite meds. I would also use heavy aeration. Water will probably cloud up during treatment due to dead parasites. Lots of water changes will help.

 

[hir0]

thanks talloulou!