Help needed! large belly and white stringy poo

[cloud]

Hi all,

Just noticed I have a guppy with a large belly and white stringy poo.
and a rosey tetra with a large belly and pale body.

do i need an antibacterial remedy? if so what are the brands i need to look out for (UK brands please )

p.s. I've got a q tank, but the filter media has only been maturing in a compartment of my cycled canister filter for a week now. Will that be okay or should i leave them where they are for now?

 

[Rosemary]

I've heard that white stringy poo is a sign of internal parasites.

You could try a food that contains medication to get rid of parasites--Jungle makes one (don't know if it's available in the UK).

Hope your fish are feeling better soon.

 

[Blinky]

Another good remedy for internal parasites is Metronidazole. If they're still eating, soak their food in a little tank water with some Metro - it does much more good internally than if you add it to the water. There are several meds that are pure metronidazole, Hex-A-Mit is what I've bought in the past.

 

[tricksterpup]

Another great food to feed your fish to get rid of internal parasites is crushed Garlic.
I would just crush some up and feed this fish for about 2 weeks. This should help them .