| Re: I don’t know what else to do-please help? |
Subject: Re: I don’t know what else to do-please help? by DJW34 on 1/11/2019 13:08:36 Hi, The treatment hasn’t worked although they have expelled at least 25 worms between them. I can still see the worms moving when I feed the fish as the fishes gut tenses up and contracts sending fish into a wild frenzy. After another night of no sleep as the fish were gasping for air at the surface and gulping water despite doing a 50% water change and adding 3 air pumps to tank. They are extremely irritated as I write this. I rang the PAH store customer services again and the guy on the phone just couldn’t believe I’ve never had any assistance during the 5 times I’ve gone back to store asking for help. He told me the store staff have contact numbers and links with vets and a marine biologist that could have helped me over the last 4-5 weeks. He stayed on the phone to me while I emailed him photos of the fish and the worms and when he received them he replied “oh dear I know what you mean as there’s been a outbreak of these types of worms that are not responding to ordinary worming medication†he said he was forwarding the photos to the marine biologist and that someone would either email me or call me back as soon as they get a reply back from him. I’m having to sit in a different room from the fish as there’s literally nothing else I can do that I haven’t tried already to alleviate the stress they are suffering. They are currently throwing themselves against the tank glass and hitting their heads on everything while their stomach is in a spasm and contracting. I don’t think levamisole can treat these worms as I know the fish are severely infected still and during treatment the worms were/ are still moving and sending the fish crazy. I’m now awaiting to hear back from the store and I’m guessing whatever they suggest it is going to cost me again and I’m already using my student loan which I’ve never had to do as I had savings before I got the fish. The way things are going I don’t care about the money or the cost I just want to see an end to this problem and they help my fish before it’s too late. |