Wasn’t sure if this should be marked NSFW so I did just in case.
I just got home from work and was making my usual rounds to check on all my pets when I noticed this. Do I just leave them be? Should I separate them from the rest of the tank?? Is it just survival of the fittest at this point??? Please help
Posted by Wild-Sea-1042
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Im no expert but I would say yes, it looks like lome sort of parasite like tapeworm but this is me entirely guessing
I can only help you by saying WTF.
Grab it and pull it out? Might just be eating it?
it looks like they are trying to eat a big long root or something, i would try to grab it out i hope they are ok!!!!
What is that? A plant?
I’m also just here to comment, *WTF*
If it is a parasite, maybe quarantine tank and try some treatments (?) I have no idea though 🙁
Looks like a root just cut what’s hanging out of its mouth
Mine did that from eating a floating plant root. They’re dumb little creatures. It’ll pass through, if not it’ll die and other fishes eat it. win-win.
If i could do it safely, i would net him and cut off the excess coming out of his mouth so he’s not forced to keep eating the whole thing. It might pass more quickly and safely.
This is why I started cutting up blood/black worms. The little idiots will try and sometimes they either won’t or can’t spit a whole one out.