What color is healthy fish poo?

[Endgame319]

I've seen a few different colors from my fish, I was just curious.

 

[QTOFFER]

Most of my fish have clearish turds, but my corys produce copious amounts of greenish crap.

I would imagine that a fish's diet would influence the color, but from what I've read here, white and bright red can be a sign of parasites and disease.

 

[madasafish]

It depends on the fish and the food. I've seen all sorts from my fish... Esp. red from the red flakes that I've fed them.

 

[myriam]

Though my fish often poo white after they feast on bloodworms...otherwise it's greenish-brown.

 

[rocky_2197]

My mollys and sword tails poo changes color with different food and my catfish always have a tan/brownish color. But it all depends on what the fish eats.

 

[Smonkey15]

yea, definitly diet. i used to get pink!

 

[PlatyLady]

Interesting thread... fish poop colour usually depends on what they're eating. Reddish flakes - reddish poop. Greenish algae wafer - greenish poop. I've seen everything from clear to black and back again in my tanks.

 

[molotov256]

My oscar eats a lot of veggies (he especially likes corn, that's his favorite for some reason), and sometimes I've seen him poo little yellow bits. I never worried much thought - I figured that his poos color was related directly to his diet.

 

[eastennessee]

my fish all have long stringy brown stuff

 

[eastennessee]

my fish all have long stringy brown stuff

 

[Linsay]

Sorry - I know it was a very serious question but I had to LOL at this one
The things we talk about !!
My tetras are sooooo shy I haven't even noticed their poo yet!

 

[eastennessee]

my fish all have long stringy brown stuff

 

[Punkymom]

LOL OMG LMFAO You have no idea how funny I found the title of this post. LOL. If anyone's a mother out there, you can relate because the number one topic over in a parenting forum is baby poo. And it seems fishy moms are no different (or dads, as the case may be). So sorry I found this so funny...LOL I don't know if it's because I'm tired or what.

 

[QTOFFER]

LOL OMG LMFAO You have no idea how funny I found the title of this post. LOL. If anyone's a mother out there, you can relate because the number one topic over in a parenting forum is baby poo. And it seems fishy moms are no different (or dads, as the case may be). So sorry I found this so funny...LOL I don't know if it's because I'm tired or what.

What I find really funny is the way this thread has us sitting patiently by our tanks, waiting for the fish to poo, so we can make note of the color!

 

[millym]

do dog & cat & budgie owners examine their pets poo carefully & post q's on forums about that??????
i know i know were all just concerned about our fishies health & i have to admit i looked TOO after reading this post topic

 

[AJ]

I've found all different types of poo - the different species of fish seem to have their own "range" of color.

I've spent far too much times looking at fish poo since my intestinal worm incident.

 

[deli_conker]

Mine come out brown/black and somtimes marbled with white. I vary thier diet a lot so it doesn't surprise me that they have different colors coming out of them...