Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Look at the bluegill's eye....

Russ, regardless of JHAP's lack of response, I humbly accept your offer.

You are a diplomat and a scholar.

Here is a little info.

bluegill may have an internal parasite in his left eye. His left eye has a small red worm like thing on the inside. I noticed he can still move and position his eye. It is on the very top of his eye not blocking any of his vision but if it is a parasite I want to get rid of it soon.

I very recently had the saem problem with some of my wild caught hand paint bluegill. I carefully lacerated the skin above the parasite and began pulling it slowly with a pair of tweezers.

Were you able to ID the worm - at least to class?

Nematomorpha


The eye fluke Diplostomulum - Eye Grubs (Diplostomulum)

An eye nematode ( Philometra interoculus) was noted in bluegill from the experimental pond which were 60mm total length or longer.

Russ -- the AFS bluegill book doesn't have a diseases/parasites chapter. Chapter titles are: movement; sensory perception; foraging; competition; predation; reproduction; development, growth and mortality; and management.

Thanks Dave.

All parasites are terrible. Lamprey, leaches ticks, skeeters, and in laws who come for a little visit and won't leave. I find an ice pick to one of the kids eyes usually get the point (pun intended). BOb-O

First off, horrible pictures and absolutely disgusting explanation. This place is going to hell in a handbasket. There. I said it. I turn my back on this site for a mere few days to celebrate my wife's return home and what happens?

Disgusting filth gets posted to the forum. Nastly eyeball photos, worm in eyes, good lord. Have you people no sense of decorum what so ever?

"Hi new forum member, we are so glad you found pond boss. Now look at this incredibly disgusting photo of a worm infected fish eyeball."

For goodness sake people. There are plenty of other web sites to post this type of trash. And if you can't find one then I suggest you creat your own. I believe that the name "www.worminfectedeyeballs.com" is still available.

You people make me sick. No seriously, I think I puked in my mouth a little.

Can I add a steak dinner in to Russ's offer, JHAP?

You certainly can Sunil.

But I get to pick out the T Shirt.