Camallanus worm URGENT HELP

[sassybees]

I dont beleive this. Im sure I have 2 fish infected with Camallanus worm. They have red barb like looking points pertruding from their anus. That appear and disappear. One died this morning and my husband pulled a red worm about a 1cm long from her. Im so upset. Where did this come from? They have no new tank mates. The only thing was live plant intriduced about 2 months ago.
Now I have a million questions.
1. Big L All wormer is no longer on the market. I have managed to track down another product similar that has Levamisole HCI without glucose.
2. Does anyone have a tried and true treatment with directions and doses??
3/ Do these bloody awful worms lay eggs?
Ive transferred the infected fish to a sick tank but am wondering about the tank they were in. Do I strip it down and discenfect?
The tank is cycled. Ammonia zero, Nitrite zero, Nitrate approx 15 - 20, PH 7 water temp approx 78. One of the fish had 35 fry this morning. ( Which have been removed to the fry tank) WOuld they be infected???
If anyone can help me though this I would appreciate this. I would love to speak top anyone in person about this so if you contact me I can PM you my number.
Im so peeved off, everything was going so well and Ive been so careful with tanks..... HOW did my girls get these worms???
HELP Please!!

[starshine]

It would be easier for you to check previous threads on this topic but will give you the basics. the fish that you cansee with worms remove Immeadiately from the tank as yes they do lay eggs thats why they a poking out the fishes butt. I treated my tank and fish with Levamisole the tank was fine but the fish stayed infected. I would treat the tank using the instructions given to you by some one who has had the same product as you as they can vary. your fry need to be treated but i would personally use a half dose or as per instructions I didnt strip my tank I treated after 48 hrs did 75% water change and re-treated in 10 days then 24 hrs later did 50% water change HTH

[Bumblebee]

It can take up to 3 months from infection time for the worms to show. the ones that you see are mature female worms. from another source they are apparently livebearing worms that need a host like copeopods or cyclops, these infected creatures are then eaten by the fish and fish are infected, the cycle starts again. Some people stop the infection spreading by using a lice/parasite clear in the tank. this will apparently destroy the hosts of the worm. If they were the only fish In the tank I would definitley break it down and start again from scratch. I had a very close call when I introduced two new fish into a tank. two hours later I noticed the camallanus infection. All fish in the tank were 'evacuated'. I did a 100% waterchange and rinsed every object/plant/gravel with dechlorinated water. fortunatley there wasnt enough damage to have to cycle again but the worms never infected anything in the tank. Unfortunatley I cant give any advice on how to cure them besides what other people have posted. From what I hear the best method is to soak the food in the soloution and have the fish eat it.