as mentioned previously in the thread, the water has a bit of nitrite and amonia in the tank.I still do not understand the bag...he already has his own tank..are you quarantining him from the invisible fish inside the tank? Anyways, his fins are only messed up due to the nibbling on the fins, he should be back to normal soon
the poop is not white, and it's not that stringy, it's in between stringy and clumpy. the poop colour is like a greenish..If you are saying the poop looks white and stringy then there is a very good chance he has internal parasites.
the bala I have now was in a smaller tank with 5 other bala's at the pet store. I understand now the requirements of the bala, but taking him into my tank has been beneficial regardless.No offense Slug. It seems like you may have missed the part in the articles about stunting where it says that usually fish show no sign of being stunted because they just stop growing...but their internal organs continue to grow causing an early death. Do what you will do, but you are in a situation to prevent stunting and early death now that you know.