Magnificant Foxface long white poop

[JustinMN18]

Hello,

Two days ago I got a Magnificant Foxface ("quarantined") from an online seller that I've frequently used. There was a mixup somewhere, as I ordered a 1 spot, but got a baby magnificant. Anyway, I had it in an acclimating box for about 24 hours, and decided to let it into the rest of the tank. He seems fine overall, except for this long stringy white poop. My assumption is internal parasite, but could this also be remnants from what the fish was being fed prior to delivery? Or a stress response?

I just added him in with everyone about 20 minutes ago, and now I'm seeing this. I attached some pictures.

Any thoughts or suggestions for observation or treatment would be appreciated!

 

[fishguy242]

have you tried feeding yet ? new may be skittish to eat ,may not, better pic and a short 30 sec video of breathing will help the experts... #fishmedic

 

[JustinMN18]

have you tried feeding yet ? new may be skittish to eat ,may not, better pic and a short 30 sec video of breathing will help the experts... #fishmedic

I'll grab a video when I get back home in a bit. But the breathing seemed normal to me, and it hasn't eaten yet while I've had it. When I left home, the white stringy poop was still attached, and that was probably 35 minutes after I took these pictures.

 

[eliaslikesfish]

diet or internal parasites would be my guess.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello,

Two days ago I got a Magnificant Foxface ("quarantined") from an online seller that I've frequently used. There was a mixup somewhere, as I ordered a 1 spot, but got a baby magnificant. Anyway, I had it in an acclimating box for about 24 hours, and decided to let it into the rest of the tank. He seems fine overall, except for this long stringy white poop. My assumption is internal parasite, but could this also be remnants from what the fish was being fed prior to delivery? Or a stress response?

I just added him in with everyone about 20 minutes ago, and now I'm seeing this. I attached some pictures.

Any thoughts or suggestions for observation or treatment would be appreciated!

Is it eating well?
What are you feeding it?

Mucus feces can be from dietary issues or from protozoans that have increased n numbers in the fish’s gut due to stress and weakened immune system.

Frozen adult brine shrimp is like roughage and can break up the mucus if that’s what it’s from.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello,

Two days ago I got a Magnificant Foxface ("quarantined") from an online seller that I've frequently used. There was a mixup somewhere, as I ordered a 1 spot, but got a baby magnificant. Anyway, I had it in an acclimating box for about 24 hours, and decided to let it into the rest of the tank. He seems fine overall, except for this long stringy white poop. My assumption is internal parasite, but could this also be remnants from what the fish was being fed prior to delivery? Or a stress response?

I just added him in with everyone about 20 minutes ago, and now I'm seeing this. I attached some pictures.

Any thoughts or suggestions for observation or treatment would be appreciated!

If you’re feeding mysis and brine shrimp exclusively, this will mimic internal issues
Add TDO pellets, plankton and LRS herbivore frenzy to the diet

 

[JustinMN18]

Is it eating well?
What are you feeding it?

Mucus feces can be from dietary issues or from protozoans that have increased n numbers in the fish’s gut due to stress and weakened immune system.

Frozen adult brine shrimp is like roughage and can break up the mucus if that’s what it’s from.

Thanks Jay,

It hasn't eaten yet while I've had it (about 30 hours now). While it was in the acclimation box, it didn't eat anything that I could see. I tried very small pellets, as well as brine shrimp and Reef Frenzy. Right now it's pretty spooked by my YT (which also you helped me get better haha, thanks!). It is behaving just like a previous Foxface that I had.

Would it make sense to feed the tank an anti-parasite medicated food to the whole tank? Just to be safe?