IPs or not?!

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Bengoshi2000
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IPs or not?!

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I battled ips with my DP about 8 weeks ago. No problems since... until tonite. He had some clear dangling poo, but it wasn't stringy and cobweb-like. It was rigid and almost exactly like a bloodworm casing.. even down to the visible segments. No other problems noted. He eats well and it takes him 7+ hours for his tummy to slowly recede after feeding. Parameters are zero ammonia and nitrite, 5-10 nitrate.
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I'm sure he's fine.
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Like PP mentioned it will be fine

you would notice IP's

Really sunken belly
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Post by JRC3 »

I've seen the same thing with bloodworms before.
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