White stringey poo even after treatment?

[Dinodanger]

I had one clownfish with long white stringey poo and a new small clown that wasn’t eating to I treated with fluke solve an after treatment the small clown started eating again but the Larger clown still has white string, is this fish still infected or will it recover in time?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I had one clownfish with long white stringey poo and a new small clown that wasn’t eating to I treated with fluke solve an after treatment the small clown started eating again but the Larger clown still has white string, is this fish still infected or will it recover in time?

What food(s) are you feeding them? Usually, stringy feces are a result of bacterial or protozoan infections, but can also be caused by high fat diets. Additionally, some internal protozoans such as Hexamita, are normal gut flora. They only become a problem if the gut transit time is too slow (think constipation). Adding fiber to the fish's diet will flush the feces out faster than the protozoans can multiply.

Jay Hemdal

 

[Lasse]

FYI

Are really stringy white poops a sign of internal parasites or is it a myth?

In the disease part of the forum – it comes a lot of advises according handling stringy white poops that often show up when you buy a new fish. The general answer to this is that the fish have internal parasites – treat ASP and it is often recommended to treat with Metronidazole or its...

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Sincerely Lasse

 

[Fonn]

Do not feed your fish for a few days, it helps a lot. But if you do want to feed them, feed them slightly.