YWG with worm coming out of hole in stomach?

[Mr.Z]

I found my yellow watchman goby today has what appears to be a hole in the side of its stomach with a red ring around the hole. It looks like a worm (or maybe his intestines) is coming out of the hole. He has been acting fine and eating lately.

Have been treating all the fish in the tank with General Cure soaked food because a clownfish has stringy white poop a couple weeks ago.

I wonder if this is some sort of internal parasite emerging from his stomach.

I’m considering doing an antibiotic treatment and treatment in water with General Cure.

Please help! Open to any suggestions!

 

[SlugSnorter]

BUMP

maybe add emergency tag? I haven't seen something like that in home aquaria, but I know of some worms that do that

 

[Mr.Z]

BUMP

maybe add emergency tag? I haven't seen something like that in home aquaria, but I know of some worms that do that

Thanks — I should have thought of adding the emergency tag before posting, but not sure if I can add it after the fact.

 

[Mr.Z]

Update: YWG was not interested in food when I got home from work. Put him in a hospital tank last night (actually a bucket) with Kanaplex and General Cure. Still alive this morning.

 

[ehealy13]

Adding the experts @vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal and @Paul B

 

[Jekyl]

@Jay Hemdal #vetteguy53081

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

#reefmedic

 

[vetteguy53081]

Sorry for delay
This is flying day for me and we just landed
These are trematodes which are a type of fluke or flatworm, but not one that’s encountered every day. Typical treatments for these fluke like worms is Ruby Rally pro, Prazipro, General Cure, Freshwater dips and Formalin which work for this.

 

[SlugSnorter]

Sorry for delay
This is flying day for me and we just landed
These are trematodes which are a type of fluke or flatworm, but not one that’s encountered every day. Typical treatments for these flukes like worms is Prazipro, General Cure, Freshwater dips and Formalin which work for this.

is it attached to the flesh or is it burrowing? will it stay or exit? I was aware these guys were out there but never had much of a chance to look into them beyond basic gill flukes

 

[vetteguy53081]

is it attached to the flesh or is it burrowing? will it stay or exit? I was aware these guys were out there but never had much of a chance to look into them beyond basic gill flukes

Surface but try to burrow. Thats why the listed remedies work- theyre not quite deep into skin

 

[nereefpat]

I’m considering doing an antibiotic treatment and treatment in water with General Cure.

I would not at General Cure to the water, as it has Metro in it. You can add Prazi to a display, however.

 

[SlugSnorter]

I would not at General Cure to the water, as it has Metro in it. You can add Prazi to a display, however.

its in a hospital

 

[nereefpat]

its in a hospital

Thanks. I missed post #4. GC is fine then.

 

[Mr.Z]

Thank you all! He’s doing better today it seems (ate a few food pellets). The fluke seems to be gone, but there’s a big wound on the fish still.

Any advice on next steps? A second round of general cure? Does the preventative Kanaplex make sense, or unnecessary?

Should I assume more flukes are in my display as well and dose prazipro to that?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I would not at General Cure to the water, as it has Metro in it. You can add Prazi to a display, however.

and at 250mg which is invert safe and safe to use. As you can see, he added and fish is holding

 

[nereefpat]

and at 250mg which is invert safe and safe to use. As you can see, he added and fish is holding

I missed the post about OP placing the fish in QT

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Sorry for delay
This is flying day for me and we just landed
These are trematodes which are a type of fluke or flatworm, but not one that’s encountered every day. Typical treatments for these fluke like worms is Ruby Rally pro, Prazipro, General Cure, Freshwater dips and Formalin which work for this.

Now you've got me in learning mode. Thanks VG.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I found my yellow watchman goby today has what appears to be a hole in the side of its stomach with a red ring around the hole. It looks like a worm (or maybe his intestines) is coming out of the hole. He has been acting fine and eating lately.

Have been treating all the fish in the tank with General Cure soaked food because a clownfish has stringy white poop a couple weeks ago.

I wonder if this is some sort of internal parasite emerging from his stomach.

I’m considering doing an antibiotic treatment and treatment in water with General Cure.

Please help! Open to any suggestions!

Sorry - I’ve been traveling. Not sure if that is an injury or copepod eggs. I don’t see a treatment other than wait and see. Try googling fire fish copepod and see if the pictures of those copepod eggs look like what your fish has. If it is an evulsion of the intestines due to injury, there is no treatment for that.
Jay

 

[Mr.Z]

Sorry - I’ve been traveling. Not sure if that is an injury or copepod eggs. I don’t see a treatment other than wait and see. Try googling fire fish copepod and see if the pictures of those copepod eggs look like what your fish has. If it is an evulsion of the intestines due to injury, there is no treatment for that.
Jay

Thank you. It’s possible it was those copepod egg strands you referenced. Will be monitoring everything closely and check back in with any updates/conclusions.

 

[SlugSnorter]

Thank you all! He’s doing better today it seems (ate a few food pellets). The fluke seems to be gone, but there’s a big wound on the fish still.

Any advice on next steps? A second round of general cure? Does the preventative Kanaplex make sense, or unnecessary?

Should I assume more flukes are in my display as well and dose prazipro to that?

Follow vetteguys instructions to kill DT flukes, keep YWG in QT until wound is healed, make sure YWG is eating, and watch out for infection. If healthy, the YWG will heal the wound without too much issue