neon tetra problem

[fred1985]

Has any one on ever have a neon tetra crap out its intestines? Well I think that is what is happing to one of mine. I notice this morning a round red ball shape coming out of his rectum(about the size of a ball point pen top) and he is hiding out all by it self under a rock. Any one ever have this happen before ?????

 

[paperdog9]

It has never happened to me, could it possibly be constipation? Try feeding it some peas to see if it clears out his system. You can just warm up the peas so that they defrost and take the shell off so you feed them only the soft inside.

 

[IThinkTherefore]

From: Fish Disease and Treatment Diseases

Nematoda
Symptoms: Worms hanging from the anus.

Nematodes (threadworms) infect just about anywhere in the body but only shows itself when they hang out of the anus. A heavy infestation causes hollow bellies. Lighter infestations usually cause no problems with the fish.
Short of destroying the fish, which is easier, two treatments have been suggested. First treatment; soak the food in parachlorometaxylenol and give the fish a bath or treat the aquarium with 10 ml per liter. The bath should last for several days. Second treatment; find special food containing thiabendazole as a nematode (threadworm) cure and hope the fish will eat it.

 

[fred1985]

yea i could not chance it being a diease that would spred so i had to put it down.

 

[IThinkTherefore]

How sad

Best of luck with the rest of your fish!