Piranhas may be sick?

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Well today I checked in on my shoal of 5 sub adults 6" or so, they ate their omega one pellets and right after I noticed their droppings were all black, normal thickness and consistency but black, the pellets are red and other then that I fed talapia and shrimp. Yesterday I added a 6" crawfish other then that everything is stable. No ammonia no nitrite and 15-20 ppm nitrates and they all seem normal, I know iron can make black poo but nothing has changed except the crawfish.

Anyone experience similiar or have any ideas? First time I've ever seen this since I've had em 7 months or so.

Thanks




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It should also be noted that in Indiana where live there has been a drought and we have a water ban, illegal to water lawn wash cars etc and its been going on for a week, did a 55-60% wc as always on Friday. maybe the water is more hard or they have changed something?




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Pretty sure it may be small pieces of dw the craw stirred up.




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BRUNER247 said:
You think their sick cause their crap is black?
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Never seen this since I've had them and nothings different foods are red and white. I don't think their sick cuz their completely normal, Jw if anyone else that HASN'T fed dark coloration foods has had black poo, it kinda freaked me out when I saw it, and I believe the point of this forum is to ask q's if need be




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piranhafanclub said:
I would just keep an eye on them , if they are acting fine and eating fine i dont think there is any need for alarm .
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Yea that's what I was thinking, just weird to wake up one day and see black poo, and never once ever seeing it before...





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