I just saw some stringy poop from my 2.5" Fahaka today. It was clear with white bumps on them and it was free floating and not hanging from his body. Is this some kind of worm? I tried getting him to eat medicated food for a week, but he only ate it for 3 of those days (using Prazipro internal parasite med). Last treatment was 1 week ago. During feeding, I also notice that one side of his stomach is always slightly rounder than the other side. Appearance and behavior seems fine. He's definitely a good eater and has not missed a meal (except for when he doesn't want to eat the medicated food).
So is he sick? Should I treat more with Prazipro?
pH ~7.7
Ammonia/NitrIte 0
120g with no tankmates
I feed raw shrimp (with vitachem) as a staple, then worms and snails when I have them.
I took him out of his QT tub today and put him in his 120g along with a 90% water change. 100% cycled.
What does worms look like?
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2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
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What does worms look like?
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Re: What does worms look like?
"String of Pearls" look to poop is one of the indicators for IP's. I'd start treating.
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Re: What does worms look like?
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Re: What does worms look like?
It defiantly sounds like IPs. I used PraziPro for six days straight and it did the trick, however, I had a rough time getting my puffer to eat it. I even soaked the food with garlic with no avail. Finally I went to the produce store, bought some raw mini shrimp (shells on) and soaked a little cut (didn't want to overfeed since it was for six days) for about 5 mins and he ate it right up. No signs of IPs since.
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Re: What does worms look like?
After feeding with prazipro today, I noticed a white long string floating around the tank. I hope all of these white strings will go away by the end of the week. Do I have to remove these white strings now or can I wait until my next water change?
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Re: What does worms look like?
That's up to you. Probably dead worms.
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Re: What does worms look like?
I finished prazipro for 1 week. Today I saw less than half an inch of white stringy poop 
it was coming out of his body.
I also saw a lot of good brown solid waste on the floor of the tank.
What is the next step?
it was coming out of his body.I also saw a lot of good brown solid waste on the floor of the tank.
What is the next step?
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Re: What does worms look like?
wait and see.
The sting of pearls is not a definitive answer. That could also mean mucus build up in the intestine. That will depend on what type of foods you feed it.
Observation is key and you do want to watch that poop
The sting of pearls is not a definitive answer. That could also mean mucus build up in the intestine. That will depend on what type of foods you feed it.
Observation is key and you do want to watch that poop
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Re: What does worms look like?
Ok 5 days later he is still looking good, behaving normally, and eating a lot.
White stringy poop is still coming out of his body.
Hmm.. maybe I should stop feeding him those white raw shrimp. If I don't feed him white food, then he shouldn't poop out white stuff.
White stringy poop is still coming out of his body.
Hmm.. maybe I should stop feeding him those white raw shrimp. If I don't feed him white food, then he shouldn't poop out white stuff.
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Re: What does worms look like?
Maybe, try a different foods and observe.
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Re: What does worms look like?
If my fahaka eats lots of ghost shrimp his poo is white
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Re: What does worms look like?
white string or solid?bertie 83 wrote:If my fahaka eats lots of ghost shrimp his poo is white
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Re: What does worms look like?
Solid. Just realised what I posted was useless info, sorry
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Re: What does worms look like?
My mbu does the same sometimes asked my lfs for wormer which was quite expensive at around £24 for the packet but he told me that it is normal and that my mbu had been treated while it was there and talked himself out of a sale