HELP, Firefish in need, desparate

[banditpowdercoat]

OK, Just got home from OA, My Firefish goby was fine, now pretty much lifeless, laboured breathing with a coiled looking thing exiting behind the right front fin.

Looks like, well, intestines???
http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powdergallery/nfpicturepro/albums/userpics/10002/fish%20%28103%29.JPG

[banditpowdercoat]

Further inspection, looks like 2 parasites? worms or someting? Have him in a little Betta tank with a bubbler right now, but no heat :( no hospital tank set up yet

[ElGuappo]

It looks like they are Under his skin (scales). Is this the case? i wish i could be more helpful but unfortunatly not. this looks like IMO the kind of thing a cleaner shrimp would look for while doing a job.

GOOD LUCK with this.

[banditpowdercoat]

No, they are external, can be uncoiled and pulled away, they are attached at the black spot behind fin. Appear to cause great discomfort if they are tugged upon, so I aint tugging on them any more. I have a cleaner too. Got Firefish, 2 Perc's, cleaner and Torch coral yesterday. Acclimated them all today. First inhabitants in tank, other than Hermits, so I wasnt too concerned with QT at the moment.

[Myka]

I would give him a bath in PraziPro. Not sure what it is, but if it's a parasite, then PraziPro will get rid of it.

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/product-info.php?product_ID=md-hpraz04

Or ParaGuard as a second choice:

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/product-info.php?product_ID=sc-par0100

[bv_reefer]

probably a parasite, especially how close it is to the gill opening, at this point it can't hurt to give him a bath in some med's.

[dsaundry]

Maybe a freshwater dip???:biggrin:

[banditpowdercoat]

Ya, he never survived the night. I tried FW dip, but think it was to late. Store thinks it was some kind of worm. They are going to replace when I make my next order. OA is awsome, called me long distance after I emailed pics and tried to diagnose.