Things You'll Need
- 2 milligrams/liter concentration of potassium permanganate
- Anti-parasitic medication, purchased from pet store or veterinary clinic
- Cotton swabs
- Tweezers
- Antibiotic fish medication
- Antibiotic fish food
Instructions
Take a cotton swab and dab it in anti-parasite medication. Dab it on the anchor worms.
Use tweezers to remove visible worms from your fish. Inspect carefully around the eyes, mouth and gills. The worms will be between 2 and 5 centimeters long. They are pale in color and will look similar to a string of cotton.
Dab antibiotic medication designed for fish on the wounds.
After the infection has appeared to clear, feed the fish with antibiotic fish food to ensure that the infection has been eradicated completely.
Treat the aquarium with 2miligrams/liter concentration of potassium permanganate or specialty aquarium treatments from the pet store.