Long green poop

[mitchrapp]

My bicolor angel is in his 3rd week of QT and has a long green poop. He has already gone through TTM, a formalin dip, and 2 rounds of prazi. He is also undergoing his 2nd dose of general cure (metro + prazi). Does this indicate internal parasites? Or is that only if the poop is white? If parasites, what else can I do? He's eating like a champ (mysis, Ocean Nutrition pygmy angel formula, live blackworms, NLS pellets), but is hiding out a little more than normal.

 

[mattcoug]

You could try feeding Hex Shield Pellets from NLS - is contains metro and getting it in the food will be more effective at killing internal parasites. Wait until your current treatment has finished so you aren't overloading the metro.

 

[mitchrapp]

Thanks. If it continues, I may try some hex shield.

 

[mitchrapp]

Well, it went a week without another long poop (well, he could have had it and I just didn't see it), but then today it's back. It's a little more brown than green. Still eating mysis, ocean nutrition pygmy angel formula, and live blackworms. He doesn't really go after the NLS pellets, which is why I am hesitating getting hexshield.

Do you think he has internal parasites or is this something else? Stress? Constipation? Overeating? He already had 2 doses of prazi and 2 doses of general cure.

 

[mitchrapp]

Anyone? Should I redose general cure? He doesn't seem to like pellets, so I don't think hexshield will work. Or should I just continue to observe?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Good Lord, why are you giving that fish all of those treatments? You shouldn't treat something just because. I do agree with the TTM as well as a preventative dose of Prazi but the rest is not necessary unless you see a reason for it.

Stop dosing and see if its poop returns to normal. I'm surprised that fish isn't "glowing" due to all of the medications you've been throwing at it.

 

[mitchrapp]

Maybe I should clarify - I did 1 treatment of prazi (2 doses) for preventative measures. After seeing long poops, I did 1 treatment of general cure (2 doses). It has been about 2 weeks since the last treatment and still has long poops.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

My Cherub Angel gets poops up to 3-4 inches which I consider normal for him, I really think you're chasing a ghost there.

 

[mitchrapp]

Ok, great. Just needed some confirmation that this is normal and not a parasite.