Normal for new additions to have long stringy poop?

[Daven]

Hey guys. New to the mbuna world and just introduced my second kind tonight I have 4 acei and 5 new yellow labs. I did a complete revamp of the tank decor while I had the fish accumulating so that the territories would reset a I also had some new stuff to add anyways

Anyways all the new yellow labs now have long stringy poop. A tan kind of colour, not white but not real dark either. There were tons of fishin the tank I grabbed and I never noticed this on any in there. Is this normal for new fish due to stress or otherwise? They all seem real lively


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[Daven]

And would you recommend not feeding them for a day to clean out their system?


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[Mebbid]

Lots of things can cause digestive issues. I would start by fasting them for 2 days or so and then feed them peeled peas for 2 - 3 days. That should help with any digestive issues.

A week or 2 down the road if their poo doesn't look normal I would take a picture and make a new post on the sick fish forum.

 

[Daven]

Ok thanks for the reply. I wish I could have been able to QT them :/


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[Mebbid]

Ok thanks for the reply. I wish I could have been able to QT them :/


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You're welcome! It could very well be absolutely nothing. If it does turn out to be intestinal parasites it's simple to treat with metronidazole medicated food.