Abnormal poo

[1fastfxr]

Hello everyone. I purchased 2 fish from my lfs (clown fish and a diamond goby) and have them in my qt setup. Today I noticed some funky looking poo. I can't say it's white and stringy, but definitely not normal. Can anyone tell me what's going on and how to treat it? Internal worms maybe? These fish have already been thru copper and tomorrow they will recieve their last dose of prazi. I have also been feeding food dosed with metroplex and ound by focus for the last week.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Tough to see in the photos, it may just be mucus mixed with the feces. Do you know which fish it came from? What foods are you feeding them?
Jay

 

[1fastfxr]

Tough to see in the photos, it may just be mucus mixed with the feces. Do you know which fish it came from? What foods are you feeding them?
Jay

I don't know which fish it was from but I suspect the clown. I feed them a variety of fish frenzy, pe mysis, new life spectrum pellets, and brine shrimp (once a week). Could ot be the mysis shrimp and brine shrimp have something to do with this....and my fish is perfectly healthy?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I don't know which fish it was from but I suspect the clown. I feed them a variety of fish frenzy, pe mysis, new life spectrum pellets, and brine shrimp (once a week). Could ot be the mysis shrimp and brine shrimp have something to do with this....and my fish is perfectly healthy?

In some cases, we aren't able to determine why the mucus shows up. I generally hear that feeding mysids can cause it and I know that frozen brine shrimp can clear it out, so your fish's diet doesn't seem to follow either of those, since you are feeding both.

Internal worms don't usually cause mucus/string feces, they just shed tiny eggs. Bacteria and protozoans can cause mucus, as can dietary issues.

This article talks a little bit about mucus in feces (the PDF link is on the right of the page).

Mucus - The Slime That Binds

Mucus: The Slime that Binds Jay Hemdal C. 2020 This article examines the various causes of excess mucus coatings on fish, as well as fecal mucus issues. ------------------- The mucus produced by the fish’s epidermal cells gives them their...

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Metro and Focus, despite what everyone hears, really can't work - the dose for metro needs to be around 5000 ppm in the food, and at that rate, it is so bitter, the fish won't eat it. If your fish are eating it, the dose is too low.

In the absence of other symptoms, I would just finish the prazi and watch for any new symptoms.

Jay