worm in my tank

[scott bowler]

hey guys in 20 years of keeping discus i have never seen a worm in a tank like this one i do feed live worms but black worms . this worm is red and about 13 cm long . have a look let me know if you have seen any thing like it and if you have will it do any harm to my fish.

[samir]

only thing I can think of would be roundworms :shock:

[scott bowler]

is that bad samir ?

[samir]

if it actually is a roundworm (i'm just guessing), then you need to deworm your fish.

[G-1000]

That looks more like the result of a monotonous diet.

Do you feed almost exclusively color bits ?

G

[scott bowler]

no i feed small amounts about 6 times a day frozen blood worms live worms,colour bits ,breeders blend ,beef hart ,discus dinner ,brine shrimp so i mix it up always

[mistakes r crucial]

I've also got no idea what it is but if it is a roundworm it has to be a World record. If it's come from inside one of your fish Scott I'd say the damage has already been done, how to enlarge an anus in one easy step, no more blowing bubbles for him! :D
MAC

[Robdog]

It's a long shot but if it's not a roundworm then I think it is a black worm that has been hiding in your substrate. I've pulled a few really long blackworms out of my substrate when I've done a gravel vac. I think they live down there and fatten up. That IS pretty big though.

[samir]

i think the answer lies here under Eustrongylides
http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/disease_medications/medicine_cabinet/freshwater_parasites_intro11.shtml

[samir]

the live worms probably passed it on.

[scott bowler]

yeah thank samir that is very intresting thanks mate

[stonedavid]

Is it's body flat or round in shape??? A round worm normally curls, cld be a tape worm of sorts or even what samir suggested. Never seen anything like that in a tank before, small things slithering around but that monster u wld need a stick to kill it lol.

[samir]

Eustrongylides is a type of roundworm. Tapeworms have segments.

[samir]

http://www.fcps.edu/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/the_big_red_worm.htm
it would have to be this :wink: