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Anchor Worm

Symptoms: tiny white-green or red worms attached to wound on fish, goldfish may scrape against objects to get the worms off

These parasites will appear as tiny worms, trailing from a wound on the fish. Most commonly found at the base of the fins. Anchor Worms are contagious and should be treated immediately. When an Anchor Worm leaves its host, it may also leave an ulcer.

remedy:
The first thing to do is to contact your vet or petstore for further instruction. Removing Anchor Worms must often be done by hand, and should be supervised by a professional. A fish afflicted with or recovering from this parasite is best placed in a quarantine tank.

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