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I'm happy to say that our little gsp is doing much better. His belly is a lot less black and he's even attempted to much on some snails.
I'll attach a picture of the little guy as well.
Thank you all so much for your help. I really appreciate it!

Update: He seems to be doing a little better. He's still not too energetic, but when I was doing a water change today, I found some ghost shrimp parts floating around. I removed the pieces and made sure the clean the gravel. I'm hoping the fact that he could hunt down the shrimp and pick them apart ...

Thank you!
I'll keep you guys updated on his progress over the next few days.

I'll continue doing those daily water changes and keep my eye out for an aquaclear filter. He had stringy poo yesterday morning a day after his first IP treatment. Does that mean he is passing the parasites and with continued treatment he will eventually get rid of them? He still seems uninterested ...

It looks like my post didn't go through. What filter would you suggest? I'm kind of on a tight budget so I can't upgrade the tank size at the moment. I realize he needs more space, but I figured it would do for now since he's only about an inch long. A new filter is also kind of out of the question ...

What filter would you suggest? I'm kind of tight on money so upgrading the tank size at the moment isn't really an option. He still really small so I thought it would be okay until I can gather up enough money. His tank does have plenty of decor and hiding places. I can't get a new filter immediatel...

1) Water Parameters pH - about 7.5 Ammonia - .03 ppm Nitrites - 0 Nitrates - 0 2) Tank size and list of inhabitants He's in a 10 gal tank. will move him up to a larger one when he gets bigger. he's only about an inch long at the moment. As of now, he only has two ghost shrimp with him 3) Feeding, wa...