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Jennie
05-18-2011, 11:05 PM
I've never had these before..do they have short antennas.. I have one(maybe) in tank that looks to have antennas. it's not blackworm shell casing either. its much bigger
Dudley Eirich
05-18-2011, 11:09 PM
Tapeworms are white and segmented. If the full worm exits the fish, you will see a small head on one end. Do yu have a picture? I've never seen antennae, but I've never looked that closely.
Jennie
05-18-2011, 11:10 PM
it is segmented yes.. and large which why I can see 2 tiny antenna on one end. not sure I can get good pic but will try
Jennie
05-18-2011, 11:13 PM
very funny! lol..Im F ing serious
Jennie
05-18-2011, 11:14 PM
I really dont want to through anything at them if that isn't the prblm, if there is one??? know what I mean? pic sucks!
Darrell Ward
05-18-2011, 11:25 PM
I really can't think of anything else it could be. I've never had fish with tapeworm either, but a Prazi treatment wouldn't harm the fish if it wasn't tapeworm.
Jennie
05-18-2011, 11:29 PM
Prazi quantel or prazi pro
Darrell Ward
05-18-2011, 11:32 PM
I like PraziPro. It is easier to work with.
Jennie
05-18-2011, 11:35 PM
tyhanks darrell..just looked up closeups of tapeworms on internet...they DO have very short antennas or hooks on flat side..FYI
Darrell Ward
05-18-2011, 11:38 PM
I hate such disgusting parasites. Happy hunting!
PAR23
05-19-2011, 08:26 AM
Hey Jennie,

I always refer to this thread for tapeworm identification.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?76417-Extreme-Cestode-Photos
moon_knight1971
05-19-2011, 02:57 PM
Jennie, just curious...do you have domestic or wild discus?


Joey!
Jennie
05-21-2011, 07:12 AM
I intro wilds to tank..thought was wormed already..is no big deal..this weekend I will buy prazi to treat the whole tank, as I'm not sure who had them likely all will eventually..
Peter thanx for link..I saw that but head part was not close enough shot
moon_knight1971
05-21-2011, 12:23 PM
Thanks and good luck Jennie!

Joey!
Jhhnn
05-22-2011, 09:53 PM
Prazi seems to be the treatment of choice for cestodes. They're not really common in aquaria, at all, because most (all?) species require an intermediate host to complete their lifecycle- sometimes that's snails, frogs, or even live foods, which is the only reason we encounter them except in wild or pond raised fish. According to Wiki, over 1000 species have been identified, so there are probably even more...

The good news is that your other fish are probably unaffected, and that the worms probably have no resistance to prazi whatsoever, coming from the wild.