Internal Parasite? - Puffer Poop
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 4:15 am
Hi, friends!
Need help identifying internal parasite: (picture of poop, picture of fish)
This is a new small GSP (about 0.7inch) I purchased 9 days ago.
Tank:
He's in a small quarantine tank (about 2 gal) bare-bottom for de-worming. Tank is not cycled.
Small internal filter and a heater were added, monitoring temperature.
25% Water change every day / every other day with siphoning on the bottom to remove possible worms & eggs.
PH, Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrates are within acceptable level. I test them every 2-3 days.
Every other day, I dose related amount of Prime + Bacteria to "lock" the possible ammonia spike and remove them.
Treatment:
Currently treating with Prazipro + Metroplex (praziquentel & metronidazole). Dosed directly in tank.
Feeding:
Twice a day, frozen bloodworm or mysis shrimp.
He refused to eat prazi-soaked food. (even with garlic)
He refused to eat bloodworm after dosing Prazi in tank.
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I see his poop today, with a long stringy things attached. Is it IP?
His body looks a bit skinny, but quite "round" when I bought it, I guess one of the reasons is hunger (reduced appetite and reduced feeding with medicine in water), but not quite sure about IP infection.
He has a small wound under his mouth, at the chin part. Maybe due to constantly rubbing the bottom of the tank.
He also got some excess "poop" like thing hanging under his belly, but not anywhere near the anus. Is it because of slime coat catching some poop?
Thank you!
Need help identifying internal parasite: (picture of poop, picture of fish)
This is a new small GSP (about 0.7inch) I purchased 9 days ago.
Tank:
He's in a small quarantine tank (about 2 gal) bare-bottom for de-worming. Tank is not cycled.
Small internal filter and a heater were added, monitoring temperature.
25% Water change every day / every other day with siphoning on the bottom to remove possible worms & eggs.
PH, Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrates are within acceptable level. I test them every 2-3 days.
Every other day, I dose related amount of Prime + Bacteria to "lock" the possible ammonia spike and remove them.
Treatment:
Currently treating with Prazipro + Metroplex (praziquentel & metronidazole). Dosed directly in tank.
Feeding:
Twice a day, frozen bloodworm or mysis shrimp.
He refused to eat prazi-soaked food. (even with garlic)
He refused to eat bloodworm after dosing Prazi in tank.
---------
I see his poop today, with a long stringy things attached. Is it IP?
His body looks a bit skinny, but quite "round" when I bought it, I guess one of the reasons is hunger (reduced appetite and reduced feeding with medicine in water), but not quite sure about IP infection.
He has a small wound under his mouth, at the chin part. Maybe due to constantly rubbing the bottom of the tank.
He also got some excess "poop" like thing hanging under his belly, but not anywhere near the anus. Is it because of slime coat catching some poop?
Thank you!