Whats this on my royal gramma

[Roman'sReef]

I got my royal grandma on Saturday and when put into the tank, he was not acclimated correctly and was very stressed with heavy breathing and spent the first 12 hours laying down in the magnet of my algae scraper. The next day he was perfectly fine he ate and everything now on the Monday he has this white string coming out.

 

[therootcause]

Please take a photo under white lights.

If it is white stringy poop - it's likely an internal parasite that will require medications like API General Cure.

Why did you add this fish without acclimating? Why did you add this fish when you are going on vacation in a few days?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I got my royal grandma on Saturday and when put into the tank, he was not acclimated correctly and was very stressed with heavy breathing and spent the first 12 hours laying down in the magnet of my algae scraper. The next day he was perfectly fine he ate and everything now on the Monday he has this white string coming out.

The picture is too dark and too blue to really see anything.

Is the fish still eating for you? If so, the mucus feces may just be from a change in diet between the store and your tank.

Jay

 

[Roman'sReef]

Please take a photo under white lights.

If it is white stringy poop - it's likely an internal parasite that will require medications like API General Cure.

Why did you add this fish without acclimating? Why did you add this fish when you are going on vacation in a few days?

Bc the only lfs in like a 3 hours drive sells fish once a month and I wasn’t supposed to go on vacation but my parents suddenly decided to
So i treat with api?

 

[Roman'sReef]

The picture is too dark and too blue to really see anything.

Is the fish still eating for you? If so, the mucus feces may just be from a change in diet between the store and your tank.

Jay

he ate really well yesterday ill update you once i feed in couple hours

 

[therootcause]

Take Jay's advice and prior to medicating do more observing over the next few days.

 

[Roman'sReef]

Okay so I wait and observe behavior and feeding?

Take Jay's advice and prior to medicating do more observing over the next few day

 

[MnFish1]

Okay so I wait and observe behavior and feeding?

Correct. thats what everyone has said

 

[vetteguy53081]

Okay so I wait and observe behavior and feeding?

Please post pic under white light intensity to verify

 

[Roman'sReef]

Correct. thats what everyone has said

I have fed my royal gramma and
because I’m leaving on vacation I wanted to try different pellets and flake food however, both my Banggai Cardinals and Royal gramma sniffed the food, and then refused to eat it. I tried 3 different products. Then i put the usual shrimp and they both werent really interested especially the royal gramma i saw the bangai eat a tiny bit but didnt see the royal gramma eat but he was pacing back and forth in and out of rock.
My concern are that i didnt see the royal gramma eat and they both wouldnt take pellets or flakes. However, ive realized that the packs of pellets and flakes that had been open for over a year and so maybe this is why they sniff them but dont eat?

 

[Roman'sReef]

So?

 

[Roman'sReef]

Please post pic under white light intensity to verify

Would you like me to still upload a pic of the thing?
maybe my latest msg would also help you identify

 

[Gribbles]

Would you like me to still upload a pic of the thing?
maybe my latest msg would also help you identify

Yes please do upload

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

he ate really well yesterday ill update you once i feed in couple hours

Ah, that’s not a good sign. I’m going offline for the night in a minute, but others can hopefully check the new pictures. A clear video would also help.

Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

Would you like me to still upload a pic of the thing?
maybe my latest msg would also help you identify

Yes.

I have fed my royal gramma and
because I’m leaving on vacation I wanted to try different pellets and flake food however, both my Banggai Cardinals and Royal gramma sniffed the food, and then refused to eat it. I tried 3 different products. Then i put the usual shrimp and they both werent really interested especially the royal gramma i saw the bangai eat a tiny bit but didnt see the royal gramma eat but he was pacing back and forth in and out of rock.
My concern are that i didnt see the royal gramma eat and they both wouldnt take pellets or flakes. However, ive realized that the packs of pellets and flakes that had been open for over a year and so maybe this is why they sniff them but dont eat?

Bangaii will eat frozen only and gramma- try fine foods such as brine shrimp and mysis shrimp

 

[Roman'sReef]

Yes.

Bangaii will eat frozen only and gramma- try fine foods such as brine shrimp and mysis shrimp

The white string is gone

 

[Roman'sReef]

The white string is gone

What does this mean

 

[vetteguy53081]

What does this mean

Can be change in diet or reduction of mucus in the stomach lining

 

[therootcause]

Can be change in diet or reduction of mucus in the stomach lining

I take it to mean that the fish pooped it out. Give it a day of feeding and it will be back.