Stringy White Poop - Clownfish

krs14 · Sep 4, 2024

Not the best picture but I just put my two clownfish in the tank Monday, September 2nd. I noticed today the one has white stringy poop. It does fall out after a bit but it is not immediately. Both have been eating great so far. I did a mix of frozen brine shrimp and pellets. I researched and some places are telling me it’s bad and some are telling me it’s not. I feel I will get the right answer here. Please guide me in the right direction on what to do and if it’s bad, how to treat it. Please be kind, I am very new to saltwater tanks. TYIA :)

Jay Hemdal · Sep 4, 2024

krs14 said:
Not the best picture but I just put my two clownfish in the tank Monday, September 2nd. I noticed today the one has white stringy poop. It does fall out after a bit but it is not immediately. Both have been eating great so far. I did a mix of frozen brine shrimp and pellets. I researched and some places are telling me it’s bad and some are telling me it’s not. I feel I will get the right answer here. Please guide me in the right direction on what to do and if it’s bad, how to treat it. Please be kind, I am very new to saltwater tanks. TYIA :)

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

There are a number of causes for this, some serious, some not. About midway down in this article, I discuss the issues:

https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/mucus-the-slime-that-binds.793/