Stringy poop!

[calichai]

I'm sure this question has come up plenty of times but I'm a little concerned. I came home and found this massive turd in my ranchu tank. Though some pros can input. Normally I never see stringy poops.

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Tank has been up a year and no new additions.

Plecos ranchu and banjo catfish
78 degrees cp3 ac110 and emperor 250. 42 bow front

Treated with tetra fungus every other month as a preventative and rock salt with water changes.




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[Yoimbrian]

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Google fancy goldfish stringy poop, it is very common. They are constipated, standard solution is feeding shelled peas.

In general diet should have 1 day of peas and 1 day of fasting per week, doing that will go a long way in preventing constipation and swim bladder disease.

Personally I use duckweed instead of peas, but for that you need to grow duckweed in a different tank (they'll eat faster than it grows in their tank).


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[calichai]

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Google fancy goldfish stringy poop, it is very common. They are constipated, standard solution is feeding shelled peas.

In general diet should have 1 day of peas and 1 day of fasting per week, doing that will go a long way in preventing constipation and swim bladder disease.

Personally I use duckweed instead of peas, but for that you need to grow duckweed in a different tank (they'll eat faster than it grows in their tank).


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Thanks for all the info. Looks like you and I groom our fish the same. Currently they are eating duckweed as well, 1 cup with a week, fasting on water change day.. Glow in the dark poops and all. I'll keep monitoring them but haven't seen anymore like that. Had these guys a few years and family really cherishes them. Cheers...


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