I have a 55 gallon tank and I know thats really small for my miniatus grouper and I plan on upgrading but I have had him for about a month now and he has stopped eating completely. I have tried live and dead fish and he won’t touch it. His tail is also closed up and he either hides under the rocks or he’s up on the surface with his back out of the water. He also has minimal itching. I am new to aquariums and don’t know what to do. Any help or tips would be awsome.
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captain dunsel
Might be worms. Take a look at this from Meredith's post:
Piscicolidae Worm
Round worms that aren’t as common in our hobby, but can be treated with formalin dips. Once removed, watch for infection in the areas the worms were attached.
Photo: Alexis Terlep
Piscicolidae Worm
Round worms that aren’t as common in our hobby, but can be treated with formalin dips. Once removed, watch for infection in the areas the worms were attached.
Photo: Alexis Terlep
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melypr1985
totally addicted
Yup, could be a worm of some type. Can you pull him for a freshwater dip? That would tell us a lot if they dislodge during that.
Labridaedicted
Wrassetastic
Was just about to say it looks like an anchor worm. Formalin ought to do it in. Most parasitic worms have long proboscis' that extend into the fish, so after they die, you may need to remove manually. Also, as mentioned, have nfg (ideally) or an antibacterial on hand to treat any secondary infections.
I've pulled these guys off fish when sampling the east river that you wouldn't believe. The proboscis' can be 6 inches long on a worm that only looks about 1.5 or 2" externally.
I've pulled these guys off fish when sampling the east river that you wouldn't believe. The proboscis' can be 6 inches long on a worm that only looks about 1.5 or 2" externally.
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captain dunsel
