Stringy poo with no other symptoms

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Alright all you fish disease experts. My sajica cichlid has had stringy poo for about 3 weeks with no other symptoms. No flashing. Eating well. Not shy or lethargic. What do you guys think

 

I'd worm your fish

 

I actually had this issue with one of my rusty cichlids a few weeks back, he had stringy white poop but was eating and acting completely normal, I kept a eye on him since this was my first time owning cichlids and I had read all about bloat etc but after about a week it vanished and his poop turned back to the normal brown colour that everyone else was pooping. So I put it down to stress of traveling in the car and being in a new environment.

I spoke to the guy that sells cichlids I'm Gothenburg and he said that white stringy poop doesn't have to mean anything as long as there is no other symptoms, but being inexperienced I can't say this is true, I just took his word for it seeing as all he sells is cichlids.

 

Thanks guys. DoubleDutch how do you suggest I worm him knowing that I have loaches in my tank?

 

No worries hopefully you sort it out mate! I'll keep following the thread for information for future reference being new to the cichlid world myself

Let me know if you sort it out

 

Sorry I can't help tyguy7760 but I have a quick question. What kind of fish are those in the pictures? They're lovely!

 

The stringy poo one is a Cryptoheros Sajica or Tbar cichlid. The red ones are male cherry barbs. I've had them for over a year now so they are getting some size on them.

 

Well hopefully someone can help you out soon. Theyre beautiful

 

If the opinion is that I need to worm my fish, would paraguard or prazipro be something I could use to do this? Suggested dosing? I've used both in the past.

 

PrazI pro seems to work well for parasites except for calamus worms. (which yours isn't that).

 

Alright I have some of that. Should I follow directions on the bottle?

 

Yup that's what I do.

 

I would use API general cure ( metro and prazI mixed together).

 

Safe for loaches?

 

Yes or you could use NLS hex shield.

 

Do you agree from the pics this is what he needs?

Could I do hex shield and prazI pro?

 

Yes & Yes you can, Hex shield is a metro, Epsom salt and garlic mix. It's quite stout and your fish will only eat it for 3 or 4 days tops.

 

If it has Epson salt will it hurt the kuhlI loaches?

 

nope

 

Thanks. I have prazI pro already so I'll start dosing it today. I'll pick up some hex soon

 

Hope your fish are okay! I def learned some from your post.