Clownfish white poop

[Pearfish]

I have been seeing these white droppings on the bottom. (dont mind diatoms) what is the matter with them. Its it a parasite? It doesn't hang from the anus. Its like regular poop bit white and a little skinny. Srry for poor quality pic. Pls help

 

[Pearfish]

Bump

 

[Deinonych]

What are you feeding?

 

[Pearfish]

New life spectrum small fish formula, brine shrimp, occasionally mysis and occasionally lrs fish frenzy, seaweed extreme pellets. Also use selcon to fortify food.

 

[Maxxingout]

I bought a paired ora ocellaris clowns a while back that had the white poop. Put them through ttm with prazi on the 2nd and 4th transfer. Then put them in qt with 2 more prazi treatments lasting 5 days each. I would clean the bottom of the tank of any uneaten food to see if they started pooping brown yet. after the 2nd treatment while in qt the bought started pooping brown.

Fast forward and they bought are in my dt. Eat like pigs, especially the female. She gets so big I think she's going to pop! By the next day she's back to normal size. Just the other day I noticed she was pooping a clear string with some brown in it, go figure. I've read that sometimes it might not be internal parasites but maybe just a upset stomach. Mine have good color and have been growing.

So just keep a eye on them and see if they are eating good and maybe pooping normal once in a while. I'd still run them through a few rounds of pp just to be safe.

 

[kelp47]

Pearfish, I've been dealing with the same problem. I just received the advice pasted below from another member (ThRoewer, I think is the name) who has been helping me with a couple of issues lately. His advice has been very helpful so far, so I just ordered this. The shipping for me was next day for $3 or $4 more!

"The medication that worked well for my percula was API General Cure.
It's a combination of Praziquantel and Metronidazole. After two doses the white poo was gone. "