Green Terror not eating and pooping white stuff

[asm129]

I bought a big 10" Green Terror last night. I noticed when I got him home that he was pooping out white stuff. He hasn't eaten anything either. I also noticed a mark on him that looks like a red bump or a red pimple near his tail fin. I picked up a Vieja Argenta from the same seller and he's doing fine and eating normally.

What do you think is the problem with my GT? What should I use to treat him?

 

[jagsandpits]

we are in the same boat my 10 inch jag wont eat either, its been days

 

[Dieselhybrid]

Epsom salt soaked food. Sounds like he has hex. 1tbsp per liter of water, soak pellets and feed. I had a cichla with hex that wouldn't eat for months and I used a syringe with air hose attached with about 10 ml of this mix inside and injected down throat into stomach. Pooped a ton next day, started eating the day after that.

Check RD's sticky on Epson salt for hexamita to get ideas.

 

[Rocksor]

The GT is stressed out which is why it is pooping white or transparent stuff out. He's just been caught and now in a new environment. I've seen newly purchased fish do this as well. If it's pooping white stuff after two weeks and eating, then feed epsom soaked pellets.

I also wouldn't worry if a fish that size doesn't eat for 3 weeks.

 

[Dieselhybrid]

White poop is usually the mucus lining of the intestines. Could be from stress. Could be hex. Epsom salt is so safe, I feed all new fish soaked pellets to prevent breakout. A lot of times stress triggers it.

 

[Murrayt]

I am the previous owner of this Green Terror. I sold the GT due to a female Festae that was periodically harassing him. I did notice and point out the few bump/bruises, but in my aquarium his eating habits were normal. I didn't notice white droppings, so I am assuming that this is a result from stress. I am glad to hear that the Vieja Argentea is doing well and I am very sorry to hear that the GT is currently having a struggle. Please keep me updated.

His primary diet was: Hikari sinking and floating pellets, Bloodworms, Carnivore sinking pellets, Mealworms, and sometimes Algae wafers. I change up a few of these every few months. Temperature has been maintained at approx 80-82 degrees. I am very hopeful that he settles in within the next 24-48 hours.

 

[RD.]

Many tropical fish carry intestinal pathogens such as Spironucleus vorten (hexamita) that pose no threat to the host until that fish comes under some form of stress. Stress is almost always the trigger when a fish becomes ill. So I agree with Diesel, best to treat all new fish from the get go with epsom salt as a preventative course of action. It's cheap, safe, simple, and usually very effective. Once he acclimates to his new surroundings and begins to accept a few pellets, I would begin presoaking those pellets in epsom salt. Good luck.

 

[ExoticGREEN]

I having the same issue with my red devil. it has been weeks, and also have done the syringe force feed(the wonderful thread RD made ive been reading) still no interest. G luck to the new your new GT bro!