What Is This?!!?

nickhyena · 03-23-2005, 09:13 PM

Hey,

I am new to fish forums. I came to ask....WHAT IS THIS hanging out of one of the fish's mouths in my pond? I was photographing some frogs tonight and noticed this swimming around. We have loads of fish in our wildlife pond that has been established for about 7 years. Its full of life, but i'm not sure that kind of life is living in this fishes mouth. Its pretty discusting and the fish must be having a hell of a time with what ever it is. It looks like some kind of worm as I can see what look like filtration apendages at the end of the 'worm'. I would love to know what it is! I'm not really a fish guy, but have nearly completed my degree in zoology, so if someone has some interesting info on this thing, i'd love to read about it.

Thanks,

Nick

Akati · 03-29-2005, 04:35 AM

Hello,

My goldfish also has something weird on his forehead. Looks like a zip or something like it; does anyone here know what that is and what i should do with it?

**fish_doc** · 03-29-2005, 08:41 PM

nickhyena
very intresting - It almost looks like a saltwater tube of some sort. Very intresting indeed.

Akati-
The zit looking thing could be a ulcer or tumor of some sort. Keep up on the water changes and if it breaks open you will need to start medicationg.

fishboy · 04-17-2005, 03:44 PM

thats so weird

Ownager2004 · 04-17-2005, 03:56 PM

looks like it ate an underwater plant and then got it stuck in its mouth somehow.

03-29-2005, 08:41 PM	#3
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,878 Blog Entries: 13	Re: What Is This?!!? nickhyena very intresting - It almost looks like a saltwater tube of some sort. Very intresting indeed. Akati- The zit looking thing could be a ulcer or tumor of some sort. Keep up on the water changes and if it breaks open you will need to start medicationg. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

04-17-2005, 03:44 PM	#4
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,649	thats so weird __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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Ownager2004 L33t n00b Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Athens, Ohio Age: 25 Posts: 466	looks like it ate an underwater plant and then got it stuck in its mouth somehow.

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