my oscar has white poop
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The stringy white poop hanging off it is because of internal parasites. I had the exact same situation with my convict cichlid. It was easier for me to treat it though because I was able to put it in a 10 gallon tank. I don't know if you can do that. I used Jungle Parasite clear, and after about 3 days he was healthy and ready to move back to his home. He's doing fine ever since.
I recommend treating any sick fish longer than 3 days no matter whats wrong with the fish. Any time I have to treat any of my fish I treat them for 2 weeks minimum, this insures the fish will be healthy and able to be returned back to the original tank they came out of, and it also insures that none of my other fish have a possability(sp) of getting sick.
Especially if it concerns white poo. White poo again is a sign of intestinal parasites in the fish. Any time a fish has white poo, I recommend treating the entire tank with such meds as Pimafix which treats 95% of internal and external parasites in/on fish. I use Pimafix for all of my fish and any parasites they may have. Although Pimafix SHOULD NOT be used with any invertibrates, snails, pretty much anything with a shell on it, this is due to Pimafix can kill them.
Especially if it concerns white poo. White poo again is a sign of intestinal parasites in the fish. Any time a fish has white poo, I recommend treating the entire tank with such meds as Pimafix which treats 95% of internal and external parasites in/on fish. I use Pimafix for all of my fish and any parasites they may have. Although Pimafix SHOULD NOT be used with any invertibrates, snails, pretty much anything with a shell on it, this is due to Pimafix can kill them.
No matter what your results show Pimafix has no effect on internal parasites. The Jungle brand Parasite Clear is cheap and works well.
I have used Pimafix on my EBJD when he had white poo, and he has been fine ever since.
Pimafix actually does treat internal parasites, it's Melafix that doesn't.
Pimafix actually does treat internal parasites, it's Melafix that doesn't.
Pimafix treats fungal infections and both internal and external bacterial infections.
Melafix heals open wounds & abrasions, treats fin and tail rot, eye cloud, mouth fungus and promotes regrowth of damaged fin rays & tissue.
Neither treats internal or external parasites.
Melafix heals open wounds & abrasions, treats fin and tail rot, eye cloud, mouth fungus and promotes regrowth of damaged fin rays & tissue.
Neither treats internal or external parasites.
i guess i did
its acting normal, when i come to my tank and tap on the lid he comes and goes to his corner with his friend (albino tiger oscar(who i havn't seen any poop hanging off of yet)) they both eat and its all good but the worst thing i could have fed him is a common black housefly.
i have access to a 10 gallon tank but there is fish in it right now. would i be able to give him medecine in a tank that has other fish that may not have this bacterial infection? willl it harm them?
