zowie717

just a question...... what is my african cichlids poo suppose to look like? i have always notice longer strings and different colors......everyone is fine, eating and active and digging....havent had any problems in the tank since i started it and all fish were bought from same LFS and same tank..just something i am curious about as i occassional read about stringy poo and really dont know what that is.....is always seems to come out a long string.....I dont see how it can come out any different. anyone have any good links or pictures? i just want to better educate myself.

aquarist48

Hello Zowie. I know it isn't a pleasant subject but it's truly a concern with fish keeping. If it's stringy and brown I wouldn't worry too much. If it's white and stringy it could be signs of internal parasites. I'm sure you'll get some more responses.
Ken

zowie717

so is stringy just mean the way it comes out? cause it looks like a string. like a little thread that comes out. i mean i dont think it would come out like rabbit poo poo.. ; ) . but thank you... i hope to get more responses...i like to learn.... ; )

please share your poo experiences.....its important. ; ) .

Shawnie

LOL nice topic ..stringy poo is normal for most fish ..some you get to see hanging and some you dont....also, poo will take on allot of colors of the foods you feed...dont panic its normal unless its white and moves on its own (some of mine even have a whitesh color because they eat allot of lettuce )

zowie717

moves on its own?? oh goodness i hope not.... i have noticed different colors and reallly never paid attention to it as i firgured it they eating and pooing then all is good. i just noticed when its ......well hanging there...... thank you for sharing!!! i know it not a popular topic...but should be..hahahaha.

gmen4life

lol i give my fish pivavy while they poo

aquarist48

I tried to teach mine to go behind the rock and poo...but they don't listen. They just do it right there in front of everyone. Daddy (me) gets embarrassed
Ken