White Stringy Thing

[monikerCTBP]

So I have 5 Tiger Barbs and 1 of them is female. She tends to be very inactive until feeding time. Well today I noticed a white stringy thing coming out of her butt area. I saw one of them in the gravel a week ago and didn't know what it was or where it came from. So I just kept an eye on my tank when I could to see if I could figure it out. Well today I saw it coming out of the female.

Anyone know what it is?

 

[fatheadminnow]

Internal parasites (worms).

You need to get a med that treats internal parasites.

Wilder should be on soon to help you out!

-FHM

 

[monikerCTBP]

Awesome thanks a lot.

I'll do some research until I hear something.

 

[WILDER]

Was it poo or a worm in the subsrate.

White stringy poo can be constipation, bacterial infection, internal parasites.

Signs of internal parasites are.
Long stringy white poo, clear mucas poo, red poo.
Fish will look skinny or bloated.
Worms prutruding from the anus.
Enlarged anus, red inflamed anus.
Sunken in belly.
Bent spine sometimes.
Sometimes the fish will swim on its side.
Spitting food out.
Flicking and rubbing sometimes.