more parasite questions...

["Phil Eaton" <peaton@hotmail.com>]

I was doing my Saturday water change when I noticed that the small female 
apisto was dead behind a piece of wood.  The day before she looked fine!  I 
pulled her out and examined her under one of the microscopes at work and 
noticed a bright red flagelate out of the anus, very small and barely 
visible to the naked eye.  I immediately went home and checked the remaining 
fish in the tank, and all the apistos had this same thing.  The 7 rummy nose 
tetras did not , and a single dicrossus filimentosa did not.  Any idea what 
these are and the best way to treat for them?

I hadn't fed them very much the last few days in light of the improved 
demeanor in hopes of shipping some to a friend.  I put in some Tetra Medica 
for parasites, and they ate some while spitting some back out.

To complicate matters more, this morning I saw a white worm about 1 inch 
long and very thin crawling down the inside surface of the glass!  I saw no 
defining features on it, and when I tried to get it off the glass, I 
squashed it and the rest of it coiled into a tight ball and left the surface 
of the glass.  I removed it with a fine net and disposed of it without being 
able to get any further ID as to what it may have been.

About 3 months ago I lost 3 Rams to hexamita(?) (hole-in-the-head). I 
isolated them to a hospital tank and treated them, but they did not recover. 
  That is all I've been able to identify from the past.  perhaps you have 
some other suggestions!

Any info or help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Phil


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