Please help identify

[Glenn238]

Something fungus looking floating in American cichlid tank is this an unfertilized egg with fungus on it never seen this in my tanks before

 

[Niki_up]

It looks like the start of a normal poop that turned into a white stringy poop. If this were me I’d start a round of dewormer, prazi pro or seachem’s metroplex.

These are my go to meds. I find when the white poop starts you only have a limited time frame to use the metroplex (metroplex gets mixed in with the food). Once the fish stops eating (for me at least) it’s less likely to be saved.

Someone with better med knowledge will stop by and offer better advise.

 

[kno4te]

Does look like stringy poop from internal parasites. If the fish are acting normal then watch and don’t treat. If the fish are acting poorly and not eating then better to treat.

 

[Glenn238]

Thank you for the response I will jump on that and dose immediately!! and idk it just looked off I've had fish in the past have internal parasites and the poop was more stringy and just looked different this almost looks like mucus

 

[Glenn238]

Okay thank you there acting normal as of now so just hold off on meds than

 

[kno4te]

Okay thank you there acting normal as of now so just hold off on meds than

Yes. Make sure give a pellet with some veggies in it. Could be seen in fish that are constipated.

 

[Glenn238]

Okay thank you appreciate the help

 

[Glenn238]

kno4te So woke up this morning and saw it again the fish also were trying to eat it all the fish are fat happy and very active eaters though should I still wait and see what happens I mean it looks like mucus like stuff idk

 

[kno4te]

Yes. Still would wait. Can soak ur pellets or food in some epsom salt (fragrance free) solution. See how it goes. The Epsom salt will help digestion.

 

[Glenn238]

Okay thank you just put some Epsom salt in water and the food and let it sit for a bit? Thank you again for the help