Anchor worm

I just got three fantails from the pet store ( a week ago ) and failed to
recognize the anchor worm hanging off of one of them. Now they all have
anchor worm. Websites I've seen recommend picking off the worms
individually from the fish and then treating each spot with neosporin, but
these websites seem devoted to koi, which are a lot larger than my
fantails. Is there a less stressful method of treatment? (Although, I
guess, from the fish perspective, having worms hanging off of you can't be
that fun either).

Jan

* jan chong * *