red brushlike things sticking out on fish anus.....

[blueknight0303]

i have guppies with this things sticking out on their anus... is this a parasite? if so please tell how to treat it.... many thanks!

[Shawn84]

You have Callamus worm. Search them up. The only treatment for that is Levamisole HCl. If treated early. Ur fish wouldn't die from it. But search up that worm

[blueknight0303]

i have 15 fish in my tank..... so far i only see 3 of it sticking out of my guppy... i looked it up in the internet and it says that levamisole only paralyzes the worm but its still alive... the only effective and permanent treatment for them is fendbendazole which i tried to find and you can only get it from vets.. and i dont know any fish vets here in ottawa, they have it on dogs and cats vets but they wont prescribe it to someone with fish..

[Shawn84]

Double check that. Levamisole get rid of them. Other then that I read that fendba doesn't work well. I had an out break. Save all with Leva.

[blueknight0303]

you are probably right.. it says paralyze the worm so probably sooner or later it will die... but im 100% sure it doesnt work on eggs... how and how long did u treat your tank? i have a 20 gallon thats probably infested, even if i see 1 guppy with worms, ill consider that the whole tank is already infected. how much do you sell them and where can we meet? i live in ottawa near Fisher/Baseline road.