Clown with stingy poop

Jrco226 · Mar 9, 2017

A few days I noticed my male clown had some really thick stringy poop. Not thin and white like I see a lot with a parasite. What are you're thoughts and fixes?

melypr1985 · Mar 9, 2017

It looks white in the picture, but you say it's not white? If it's brown, then I wouldn't worry about it. It's just a poo

Humblefish · Mar 9, 2017

What color is the poop?

Jrco226 · Mar 9, 2017

melypr1985 said:
It looks white in the picture, but you say it's not white? If it's brown, then I wouldn't worry about it. It's just a poo

I know it's hard to tell from picture but it's definitely not white like in pictures online. I guess it's the length that got me. I thought that most fish poop was in shorter stains.

Jrco226 · Mar 9, 2017

Humblefish said:
What color is the poop?

Best way I would describe it is brown in a cream like casing if that makes sense.

melypr1985 · Mar 9, 2017

Jrco226 said:
I know it's hard to tell from picture but it's definitely not white like in pictures online. I guess it's the length that got me. I thought that most fish poop was in shorter stains.

I've seen long ones, short thick ones, big clouds of it, small clouds of it. I've seen other fish eating it. Poo is like the people of walmart... they come in all shapes and sizes.

Humblefish · Mar 9, 2017

Jrco226 said:
Best way I would describe it is brown in a cream like casing if that makes sense.

I would just monitor for now. But if it turns white, treat for internal parasites: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/internal-parasites-intestinal-worms.267419/

Jrco226 · Mar 10, 2017

Okay, sounds good. Thanks for the help.

Empress · Mar 10, 2017

Since you're done asking about poo, can I ask, what is that beautiful sea rod next to the clownfish?

Jrco226 · Mar 10, 2017

Empress said:
Since you're done asking about poo, can I ask, what is that beautiful sea rod next to the clownfish?

It was sold to me as a muricea elongate aka a orange spiny eco gorgonian. Mine isn't as orange as what you see online so it makes me a little skeptical but regardless it's still very pretty.

Empress · Mar 10, 2017

Jrco226 said:
It was sold to me as a muricea elongate aka a orange spiny eco gorgonian. Mine isn't as orange as what you see online so it makes me a little skeptical but regardless it's still very pretty.

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. I will be getting one! [emoji227]