Possible parasite in my mesheros gephryum??

[anzo1993]

Hello, I was walking by my tank earlier today when I noticed my mesheros gephryum had a large white poop hanging off of him and it worried me cause he hasn’t been eating too much lately also, so now I’m thinking it’s a parasite, wondering if anyone could help identify what’s causing the white poop

 

[kno4te]

But looking at it and lack of appetite, I’d suspect hexamita. Try feeding some medicated metronidazole in the tank and dosing pure Epsom salts at 1 tablespoon per 1 gallon. What are you feeding currently?

 

[anzo1993]

But looking at it and lack of appetite, I’d suspect hexamita. Try feeding some medicated metronidazole in the tank and dosing pure Epsom salts at 1 tablespoon per 1 gallon. What are you feeding currently?

Thanks for the advice, currently I’m feeding hikari cichlid gold and blood worms as a treat

 

[kno4te]

Thanks for the advice, currently I’m feeding hikari cichlid gold and blood worms as a treat

Maybe skip the bloodworms for now. Monitor and if still has the white poop then consider metro and epsom salts.

 

[anzo1993]

Maybe skip the bloodworms for now. Monitor and if still has the white poop then consider metro and epsom salts.

Yeah I’m gonna go pick up some Epsom salts tomorrow and I think I have some metro , thanks for the help

 

[anzo1993]

So just an update since the other day, yesterday I gave him an epsom salt bath in a 5 gallon bucket filled about halfway, I’m gonna monitor him the next few days and I ordered some medication to treat hexamita just waiting for it, do you think i think should Epsom salt the whole tank or just keep on with the baths?

 

[kno4te]

So just an update since the other day, yesterday I gave him an epsom salt bath in a 5 gallon bucket filled about halfway, I’m gonna monitor him the next few days and I ordered some medication to treat hexamita just waiting for it, do you think i think should Epsom salt the whole tank or just keep on with the baths?

I’d do the entire tank that way the fish can be constantly enveloped in the epsom salt with adjustment for water changes. But can do a bath for now if more comfortable for you.