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I found a fairly informative read on the subject.


http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA091

I'm not sure surgery is much of an option. At this point, the worm is fairly large. It covers much of the right side of the fish and wraps around and partially covers the left side. I can't seem to find anything on a successful surgery. I would like to have some frame of reference before jumping int...

Pufferpunk wrote:Yes, yes & yes. Sorry it's late... 2am here.

So, is that a "Yes, the nematode can spread to other fish, ..."yes", Successful nematode removal surgeries have been performed, and "yes", it will kill him?

Is it possible for the Nematode to spread to other fish if I place him in the larger tank? Do you know if any surgeries have been successful and if so how was it done?

Thanks in advance.

Ok, so I bought a caribbean sharp nose puffer about 2 weeks ago. He's been in quarantine all by himself and I was getting ready to put him in the big tank today when I noticed what looks like a worm under his skin. It is one long very squiggly looking something or rather that, for the most part, is ...