my arowana tail

[jdmcivic]

i got my arowana when it was 3 inch long . it has gottan beat up by another older arowana now his tail is messed up real bad, now he is about 5 inch long and his tail still havent recovered it has shredered. i also have little white worms in my tank thir are like miro size , how did they get there how do i get rid of them , they keep on growing back, are these eating my arowana tail?

[kevkoi]

those white worm things are most likely planaria worms. They won't harm your fish (feed on bits of uneaten food... decomposers). They most likely came in with any feeder fish u may be used.

Once u clean out your filters and the tank bottom, their numbers should dwindle.

Only effective way I know of getting rid of 'em is thru the use of a drug called praziquantel (aka Droncit - Dog deworming tablet brand.). However, since planaria will not harm your fish, I suggest not to bother with medication.