What is this?!?!

[EdPo21]

Water params are good. Nitrates ppm 20-30. My oscar is acting normal, but his poop looks weird and sometimes I noticed it floats. Usually its just big normal oscar poop, but now it looks clear mixed with normal poop. What do you guys think? I really don't think it's IP's, but I'm not sure...

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[knifegill]

Looks like bacterial slime. Try feeding him cleaner food for awhile. No grains, just veggies and bugs.

 

[EdPo21]

Thanks man!


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[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

Is the fish new and was it quarantined/dewormed? It could be signs of parasites...any indication of worms in the fish's vent?

 

[knifegill]

Yeah, there's no harm in running a few courses of Prazi-pro to be safe as well. Parasite poo is usually stringier, though. This looks more like mucus. Oscars will also produce this if they fast for awhile.

 

[EdPo21]

No, he has been in the same tank (55gallon) for about 6 months. Just started noticing this last week. I will run a dose of Prazi just for precaution. At first when I saw it, I didn't think anything of it, but them i saw it for a second time and just thought I'd ask for some advice.


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[pcfriedrich]

Careful its not hexamita. You may want to treat for intestinal parasites, just in case.

 

[EdPo21]

Is the fish new and was it quarantined/dewormed? It could be signs of parasites...any indication of worms in the fish's vent?

I will check when I get home




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[EdPo21]

Careful its not hexamita. You may want to treat for intestinal parasites, just in case.

That's why I'm gonna treat with Prazi. It cures hex. If not, I have some metro, but I'd rather use Prazi first.


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[Chrisplosion]

I would say Metro, never had luck with Prazi.

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