Clown fish string hanging from stomach

LB Dantzler · Mar 16, 2017

Our male Clownfish had a little brown string hanging from his stomach tonight. Could just be poop, but it's the first time we've seen it in 2 months so it was odd. Then, 2 minutes later our female clown had it too. Also, brown. Just want to know what you guys think about it, should we be worried? The male'a fell off pretty quickly, but the female's is still stuck to her.

Swoody · Mar 16, 2017

Poop. Brown is good, white is bad. As long as it doesn't turn white I think things are fine and others will chime in here after me I'm sure , but I think you're OK. Looks like they probably just having a good one .

4FordFamily · Mar 16, 2017

That's awful stringy, but typically parasites manifest as white strings.

@Humblefish @melypr1985 @Brew12

Humblefish · Mar 16, 2017

Swoody said:
Poop. Brown is good, white is bad. As long as it doesn't turn white I think things are fine and others will chime in here after me I'm sure , but I think you're OK. Looks like they probably just having a good one .

4FordFamily said:
That's awful stringy, but typically parasites manifest as white strings typically.

@Humblefish @melypr1985 @Brew12

+1 No concerns unless it turns white.

melypr1985 · Mar 16, 2017

Yup. Looks like normal poo to me too.

Luna · Jun 7, 2017

What meds should I use if it's white??

4FordFamily · Jun 7, 2017

Luna said:
What meds should I use if it's white??

Metroplex and focus by seachem to bind it to food. Even better would be treatment in a qt with metro in the water. If not white though, to reiterate, I wouldn't worry.