White poo

[Mightyfish]

My sunburst anthias poo is white colour. Does it mean they have worms? If it is what medication should I use? They are very healthy, colourful and eats well.

 

[Puffyluv]

Besides the color, does it look like little strings? This has been rampant in the hobby lately...if so, yes, it is roundworms...treatment is with Prazi...you will start to see them poop out the worms within minutes. This cannot be done in the display, must be a qt tank.

Hope that helps!

 

[Mightyfish]

Not really stringy looking just white in colour. I thought internal worms are more freshwater fish problem, didnt know marine is too.

 

[Puffyluv]

Yeah, unfortunately it is!

 

[Deinonych]

White feces are not necessarily a sign of disease. If they are white AND stringy, internal worms are likely. What are you feeding the fish? A diet of Mysis shrimp usually produces white feces.

 

[Mightyfish]

White feces are not necessarily a sign of disease. If they are white AND stringy, internal worms are likely. What are you feeding the fish? A diet of Mysis shrimp usually produces white feces.

Actually only mysis because thats what the sunburst anthias only would eat. Since poo is not stringy and with only mysis diet so perhaps not worms then?

 

[Puffyluv]

Probably not.

 

[Deinonych]

Actually only mysis because thats what the sunburst anthias only would eat. Since poo is not stringy and with only mysis diet so perhaps not worms then?

If the fish is otherwise behaving normally and eating (which it appears to be), there's likely not a problem. You should try to get them to eat something besides mysis though. Cyclop-eeze is a great starter food for QT, and most fish love it.