Clown with white stringy poop

[Craig Lambert]

I assume one of my wild caught perculas has intestinal parisites.

I have had them for 3 weeks. They showed no sign of any ailments until the one had white stringy poop trailing behind her about an hour after feeding today. Neither shows any other signs of distress. No labored breathing, or loss of apatite. perams:

pH 8.24-8.33 (pinpoint monitor)
Alk 10 dKH
Calc 430
Mag 1350
Salinity 1.025
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
fuge w/cheato

Metronidazole Tablets and Maracyn-Two, are on the way. I plan to treat the fish in a separate tank.

I would like to confirm that I'm taking the proper action, and if anyone has other suggestions please let me know.

 

[oama]

forget the antibiotic and just use the metronidazole.

 

[leebca]

Intestinal problems can be from a variety of organisms. For a good overall consideration of the possibilities, check this site out:
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/internalinfections.html

So, your fish has a symptom and one wonders just what the cause of the internal problem your fish is showing.

If the fish is eating, I would give it a dose of Praziquantel (droncit). Since this works in the display tank (or anywhere) and since it destroys many intestinal organisms, and since I put this as the highest probability, this is what I'd do first.

If the above has no results (you should see results in just two days after administering the dose), my next step would be treat with an antibiotic in a hospital tank, since intestinal bacterial problems is the next most likely problem causing the symptom you see.

The above is in my experience, knowledge and opinion!