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	Poop question
BabyBlueEyes Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 110 Votes: 1 Registered: 10-Sep-2004	some of my fish are pooping white to clear poop. is that a bad thing? i heard someone say it might be a sign of desiase but i need more info. all my fish are doing fine but im concerned about the white/clear poop. plz help me as soon as possible!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
goldfisher Hobbyist Posts: 96 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2004	what to you feed your fish ? I may be somthing to do with their diet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
guppylove1985 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 709 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Nov-2003	clear poop that looks empty is called casings, and it means that your fish has an upset tummy, and is likely related to what you are feeding it. If the poo is long, white, and stringy (threadlike) it is usually a sign of an internal infection, which medicated food will help a lot. What type of fish is it? What do you feed?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
BabyBlueEyes Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 110 Votes: 1 Registered: 10-Sep-2004	i have 4 platys and 1 swordtail both breeds are pooping stringy clear to white poop. the food im feeding it is called tetramin tropical flakes it says packed with pateneted health enhancing pro care. they poop like that occasionally.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
gudel Hobbyist Posts: 259 Kudos: 64 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-May-2002	my fish sometimes are like that too. i use tetramin tropical flake crisps, marineland's bioblend and bioblend spirulina and tetramin small pellets. they're okay, not diseased. the same fish for the last two years. probably the food, i don't think this is something to worry about.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
guppylove1985 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 709 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Nov-2003	try feeding them some peas or an algae tablet and see if that helps at all. Flake and pelleted foods can sometimes cause upset tummies, as they are so processed, and you'd be surprised at just what goes into the "fish meal" they put in there To feed the peas, just boil them, let them cool, and squeeze the skins off the individual peas. Mush it between your fingers and drop it in. They'll love you for it! Make sure there is no salts or butter on the peas tho
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
BabyBlueEyes Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 110 Votes: 1 Registered: 10-Sep-2004	ok thanks a lot for the info! i will try the cooked peas, and i will look in to getting a differnt kind of flake food and see if it helps! ty ty ty
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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