White stringy poops?

[kilroy217]

Is this the white stringy poops indicative of an internal parasite such as flukes?



I've had these fish in quarantine for about a week now, and haven't seen any indication other than what is seen here. All previous poops have been brown, no visible issues such as heavy breathing, etc. all fish in QT are eating like animals. should I dose Prazi, anyway? are there negative repercussions for dosing if not needed?

thanks for your advice!

 

[krullshards]

Is this the white stringy poops indicative of an internal parasite such as flukes?



I've had these fish in quarantine for about a week now, and haven't seen any indication other than what is seen here. All previous poops have been brown, no visible issues such as heavy breathing, etc. all fish in QT are eating like animals. should I dose Prazi, anyway? are there negative repercussions for dosing if not needed?

thanks for your advice!

Prazi is pretty gentle and part of the recommended incoming QT procedure many folks here recommend. There have been reports that some Wrasses are sensitive to prazi (but not all) so you might want to look into that if you have wrasses in QT.

Also, dosing prazi before your fish stop eating (if it gets to that point) is a good idea.