White poop again :(

[WILDER]

Metronidazole: (FLAGYL) Treatment of hole in the head disease (
hexamita ) salt water ich or bloat. 250 ml per 20 gallons of water, and can be mixed in foods.

 

[Mariah]

Metronidazole: (FLAGYL) Treatment of hole in the head disease (
hexamita ) salt water ich or bloat. 250 ml per 20 gallons of water, and can be mixed in foods.

So than this medicine would not treat white poop?
Thanks

 

[WILDER]

It is a parasite med but not for internal parasites, have you just bought it.

 

[WILDER]

I've had to do it to save the others put a fish down with internal parasites, then stripped the tank down.
Camallanus are red worms that can be seen protruding from the anus of the fish, especially after eating and when the fish is at rest. From what I’ve seen, livebearers and Gourami seem to be the most susceptible to it. It is very difficult to treat and multiplies using an invertebrate as a host. Destroy infected fish and medicate to (hopefully) kill hosts and larvae. (or you can tear down your tank, sterilize your equipment, and start over). If you leave exposed fish in the tank, wait a few months before adding new fish.

 

[G_Sharky]

Use metro instead of clout...clout is a lot harsher and if you use metro it won't affect your bio filter....You get this medication as hexamit and you could dose 250 mg or 2 tablets per 10 gallon and raise your temp around 30 C/86 F... When my cichlids got bloated I soaked their food with 1 tablet of hexamit for 5 straight days without water change and It works all the time...But if your going to dose it on your tank then follow the instructions..IF your fish are still eating then just dose metro on their food and everything will be allright...

 

[Mariah]

It is a parasite med but not for internal parasites, have you just bought it.

I have not bought it. My fish do not appear to be having white poop anymore but this happened before. Like I treated with meds and there was no white poop. Than a week later I saw some. Could this just be the color of there poop? Cause they seem fine now....
Thanks

 

[WILDER]

Just keep an eye on them, try some shelled peas on them.

 

[Mariah]

Just keep an eye on them, try some shelled peas on them.

What exactly do I do with the shelled pea? Like do I cook it and than put it in or leave it frozen?
Thanks

 

[WILDER]

Cook them for a few minutes let cool down, pop out of shell then squeeze between your fingers, then drop into tank.

 

[Mariah]

Cook them for a few minutes let cool down, pop out of shell then squeeze between your fingers, then drop into tank.

Will this affect my water in any way? Like cloudyness? If so how long would it take to get rid of the cloudy water?
Thanks

 

[WILDER]

Just a couple shouldn't do anything if they don't eat them remove them from the tank.

 

[Mariah]

Just a couple shouldn't do anything if they don't eat them remove them from the tank.

How long do I give them to remove the pea from the tank?

 

[WILDER]

as long as you don't leave them to rot half a day.

 

[viperhottie5]

aww my white angel fish is very small shes about the size of one of those dollar coins, but anyways it seems that there is a white string of stuff hanging off too, i'll assume its poop of some sort but i really didnt know that this was bad could this infection also be why its not eating?

 

[Tolak]

You can get metro from Big Al's http/www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/produc...ategory_id=3463

Or here http/www.fishyfarmacy.com/products2.html

I've ordered from both places, they are good distributors. Fishfarmacy has a help line you can call, very knowledgeable people.

The metro trick is something I learned from other members of the local fish club, who have been breeding angels & other fish for decades. They are an awesome resource, dozens of computer illiterate old timers you have to contact on the phone, plan on spending an hour talking fish. Some have been members since the beginning, 1957. Any tough questions, I break out the phone list.

Tolak