What's attached to my puffer?

Curve · 09/21/2008, 08:30 PM

I know this is not a good picture, but I think you can see what I'm asking about. It's toward his tail and resembles a pink string that looks like it's coming out of his scales. Could this be an injury or a worm? This was not there yesterday when I fed, I just noticed it tonight. He's acting fine and eating. Can anyone help me out?

tazzy695 · 09/21/2008, 08:42 PM

i would seriosly suspect a parasite of some kind

Curve · 09/21/2008, 08:46 PM

What kind of parasite? It actually looks almost like a bristle worm coming out of a little knot on his side. He's not acting weird or rubbing it or anything.

Curve · 09/21/2008, 09:22 PM

I looks like a bristle worm going in his skin. There is a bump where in goes in at. I don't understand this at all???

Jojoyojimbi · 09/21/2008, 10:02 PM

anchor worm looks like

Curve · 09/22/2008, 06:17 AM

What do I do???

budbreak96 · 09/22/2008, 06:33 AM

catch the fish get some tweezers and pull it off. out of the tank and throw away.

Curve · 09/22/2008, 02:01 PM

What is it?? I don't want to harm the fish.

09/21/2008, 08:30 PM	#1
Curve Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farmerville, Louisiana Posts: 652	What's attached to my puffer? I know this is not a good picture, but I think you can see what I'm asking about. It's toward his tail and resembles a pink string that looks like it's coming out of his scales. Could this be an injury or a worm? This was not there yesterday when I fed, I just noticed it tonight. He's acting fine and eating. Can anyone help me out? __________________ If you don't take some meds, you're going to burn out of this hobby everytime a shrimp farts. Current Tank Info: 210 aggresive, 3 gallon led build

09/21/2008, 08:46 PM	#3
Curve Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farmerville, Louisiana Posts: 652	What kind of parasite? It actually looks almost like a bristle worm coming out of a little knot on his side. He's not acting weird or rubbing it or anything. __________________ If you don't take some meds, you're going to burn out of this hobby everytime a shrimp farts. Current Tank Info: 210 aggresive, 3 gallon led build

09/21/2008, 09:22 PM	#4
Curve Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farmerville, Louisiana Posts: 652	I looks like a bristle worm going in his skin. There is a bump where in goes in at. I don't understand this at all??? __________________ If you don't take some meds, you're going to burn out of this hobby everytime a shrimp farts. Current Tank Info: 210 aggresive, 3 gallon led build

09/21/2008, 10:02 PM	#5
Jojoyojimbi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Boynton Beach Posts: 597	anchor worm looks like __________________ My tank was electrocuted when the lights fell in, I'm only keeping Freshwater now Current Tank Info: Electrocuted my saltwater when lights broke, only fresh now

09/22/2008, 06:17 AM	#6
Curve Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farmerville, Louisiana Posts: 652	What do I do??? __________________ If you don't take some meds, you're going to burn out of this hobby everytime a shrimp farts. Current Tank Info: 210 aggresive, 3 gallon led build

09/21/2008, 08:42 PM	#2
tazzy695 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: flint, michigan Posts: 104	i would seriosly suspect a parasite of some kind

09/22/2008, 06:33 AM	#7
budbreak96 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: P-Town, Florida Posts: 96	catch the fish get some tweezers and pull it off. out of the tank and throw away.

09/22/2008, 02:01 PM	#8
Curve Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farmerville, Louisiana Posts: 652	What is it?? I don't want to harm the fish. __________________ If you don't take some meds, you're going to burn out of this hobby everytime a shrimp farts. Current Tank Info: 210 aggresive, 3 gallon led build