Clownfish has long stringy poop

[Chris_Noles]

So recently I have noticed my clownfish has long and stringy poop. What could be the cause and what can I do about this?

 

[Chris_Noles]

Looks like the image compressed really poorly but its basically white and stringy

 

[MaxTremors]

I don’t know that it’s uncommon or abnormal, but has it always done this? What are you feeding?

 

[Chris_Noles]

I've noticed it in the past 2 weeks but he is acting normal but I saw him rubbing against a rock 15 minutes ago, but I feed him spectrum pellets and mysis

 

[ehealy13]

So recently I have noticed my clownfish has long and stringy poop. What could be the cause and what can I do about this?

It could be internal parasites, based on what I've read. There are very helpful members, much more knowledgeable than I am, but they'll most likely need a better picture and/or additional information. @Jay Hemdal and @vetteguy53081 have both helped me in the past.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Sorry, I can’t see the fish in the picture. White light is best for those sorts of pics.
How long have you had the clownfish?
Do you know if it is tank raised?
Have you medicated it with anything?
Jay

 

[Chris_Noles]

 

[Chris_Noles]

Sorry, I can’t see the fish in the picture. White light is best for those sorts of pics.
How long have you had the clownfish?
Do you know if it is tan raised?
Have you medicated it with anything?
Jay

About 9 months, I have no idea if it was tan raised and I havent medicated it with anything

 

[Chris_Noles]

Just added a video hopefully yall can see what Im talking about

 

[vetteguy53081]

Video better. Before assuming any internal parasites, are you by chance feeding it Brine shrimp, mysis shrimp or both ?
It looks active. I assume its behaving normally, breathing normally and feeding normally?

 

[Chris_Noles]

Video better. Before assuming any internal parasites, are you by chance feeding it Brine shrimp, mysis shrimp or both ?
It looks active. I assume its behaving normally, breathing normally and feeding normally?

I feed him spectrum and mysis and yeah he is acting normal and feeding normally

 

[vetteguy53081]

I feed him spectrum and mysis and yeah he is acting normal and feeding normally

Stringy poop may be from the mysis.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Is the spot in the middle of its caudal fin normal? It looks a bit odd in the video.
the feces issue can be just mucus, dietary, bacterial or parasites. I typed tan raised but meant tank raised - those have fewer parasite issues. in looking at the video, it is tank raised. without any other symptoms, i dont see anything to treat right now.
jay

 

[Chris_Noles]

Stringy poop may be from the mysis.

What else could I feed?

 

[Chris_Noles]

Is the spot in the middle of its caudal fin normal? It looks a bit odd in the video.
the feces issue can be just mucus, dietary, bacterial or parasites. I typed tan raised but meant tank raised - those have fewer parasite issues. in looking at the video, it is tank raised. without any other symptoms, i dont see anything to treat right now.
jay

Yeah that fin has the white spot from him rubbing up against the rock, its been like that for months

 

[vetteguy53081]

What else could I feed?

LRS reef renzy
spirulina brine shrimp
formula 1 flake and frozen
HIKARI Marine cuisine
small plankton

Add garlic extract to the foods occasionally for immunity health