White stringy poop

[tiny9026]

Both of my clowns have white poop I had treated with general cure I followed the instructions on the box but they still have white poop, I was thinking of adding the general cure into their food and feeding it to them what should I do.

 

[Jekyl]

What are you feeding them?

 

[tiny9026]

What are you feeding them?

I’m feeding them frozen shrimp and some pellets

 

[vetteguy53081]

Both of my clowns have white poop I had treated with general cure I followed the instructions on the box but they still have white poop, I was thinking of adding the general cure into their food and feeding it to them what should I do.

This may be due to excess mucus from brine shrimp and likrly not an issue why GC has changed nothing . Treat with meds when an issue is confirmed.
Try adding to diet, LRS fish frenzy, TDO pellets and plankton

 

[tiny9026]

Lrs fish frenzy is frozen food right should I feed them that everyday or do I switch it up every once in a while

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Both of my clowns have white poop I had treated with general cure I followed the instructions on the box but they still have white poop, I was thinking of adding the general cure into their food and feeding it to them what should I do.

Don’t mix general cure in the food! It is made up from two medications that have two different oral doses, so there is no way to get it right. You can mix metroplex in the food at a 1% rate, but you have to weigh it carefully.

There are a variety of reasons for clownfish to have mucus feces, I discuss those in this article: (about halfway down I think)

Mucus - The Slime That Binds

Mucus: The Slime that Binds Jay Hemdal C. 2020 This article examines the various causes of excess mucus coatings on fish, as well as fecal mucus issues. ------------------- The mucus produced by the fish’s epidermal cells gives them their...

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