It is natural that fish poop floats?

[Fh1]

My oscar is poop floats it is color brown not white and stringy. I never seen this before. It is natural or he is sick? I am feeding him hikari cichlid staple and hikari bio gold. With treats dubia roach and black soldier larvae.

 

[Deadeye]

Depends. I’ve seen poop float, sink, or just be suspended in the middle all from the same fish. As long as he is acting fine I wouldn’t worry.

 

[Joshuakahan]

My oscar is poop floats it is color brown not white and stringy. I never seen this before. It is natural or he is sick? I am feeding him hikari cichlid staple and hikari bio gold. With treats dubia roach and black soldier larvae.

The only time I really worry about fish poo is if it’s white/translucent and threadlike. Other than that, I think you’re good

 

[krichardson]

I think the floating is due to the roaches.....are their wings removed prior to feeding them to your fish?

 

[Deadeye]

I think the floating is due to the roaches.....are their wings removed prior to feeding them to your fish?

When I read this I’m just picturing flying fish poop with wings... I gotta get more sleep...

 

[Rocksor]

Fish poop will float, depending on what they fish eat. I've had fish poop float when being fed pieces of salmon or krill. It's either the dubia roaches or the black soldier larvae causing the poop to float.