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brtaylor2000 Enthusiast Posts: 193 Kudos: 154 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Sep-2004	I have two fry that have strings of waste hanging out their rear ends. When I cam home from break around 2:00pm i notice it and didnt think nothing about it but now its 6:00pm and the same thing is still there. Will they be ok?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	More info is needed. Are they livebearing (mollies, guppies, platys) or are they hatched from eggs. You know an egglayer fry by the fact that it goes through a larval stage that does not resemble a fish until later. I don't know much about livebearer fry to know if they carry something similar to an umbilical cord that must sever some how. Were the strings there from birth? If not, what are you feeding them? There are good foods like First Bites by Hikari and other formulas. YOu can also grind flake food to nearly a powder. If they aren't getting anything to eat, they may be producing "casings" which are basically empty poop shells (clear, long and stringy).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
BabyBlueEyes Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 110 Votes: 1 Registered: 10-Sep-2004	my fish had the same problem! if your fish are poopin white/clear stringy poop then thats the sign of an upset tummy or the fish arent getting enough nutrients. you should try changing the food that has better nutrients than the one your feeding them. i hope i helped! give it a try and see if it works! CHOW Mira
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
brtaylor2000 Enthusiast Posts: 193 Kudos: 154 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Sep-2004	its ok now it wasnt white it was very long and black but it passed. I guess it was just constapation
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	I'd still like to ask what you are feeding? If you are raising fry, there are lots of good things you can feed. One-sided diets tend to produce constipation. Also, if the food was enough to stop up the fish, it may not have all the nutrients a growing fry requires. Developmental deformaties are the result.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
brtaylor2000 Enthusiast Posts: 193 Kudos: 154 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Sep-2004	I feed my fry liquid small fry food and after a few weeks I feed them fine powdered flakes and grind up freeze dried brine shrimp. They also get small amounts of tubifex worms too. Thye are a good size right now almost ready to sell ima give it a another week.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	Are those live tubifex, freeze dried, or frozen? Tubifex are a really good delivery instrument for internal parasites. I would buy only that which has been sterilized using multiple methods. Hikari uses a three stage sterilization process. Believe it or not, some bacteria and organisms can survive high temps, drying, freezing, and much more. How are they now?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
brtaylor2000 Enthusiast Posts: 193 Kudos: 154 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Sep-2004	They are growing so fast. I havent notice any problems just the norm..... Also Cory Di i wanna say thanks for always being there to help me out. Im going to become a good fishkeeper cuz of you
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	For future reference.Constipation happens from time to time. Best way to get rid of it is to feed your fish peas like you know the green ones. fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	There's lots of good helpers here. Glad they are doing well.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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