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	Long clearish white poop
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	Hello, Does long clearish white poop always indicate internal parasites. There are several cichlids in my 75 gal that have this type of poop. They all are active and feeding normally. None of them have physicall signs of any disease either. The water parameter are all good. Does other factors affect the coloration the feces. Their diet includes wardley's cichlid flakes, spirulina sticks and algae wafers, and weekly frozen shrimp cube( haven't feed the shrimp in a week). Any info appreciated thanks openwater
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	The color of droppings can indicate the type of food being eaten... It also can be an indicator of a liver problem in trops. I personally do not like the presence of clear droppings. They can indicate an intestinal parasite is at work depleting the required bacteria needed for healthy droppings. There's really not much you can do now but wait and see if the droppings return to normal. If the fish show signs of wasting than a parasite med would be called for. --garyroland. --Vero Beach, Florida.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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