Blackmoore question...

[GoldfishJoey]

Hey guys... Im wondering if this is normal. My Black Moore Espresso is umm... How do i put this... He's eating his poop. It's gross... I feed him Omega One sinking pellets... Right now he's been in a QT bc he had long white stringy poop. So I switched him over to the QT tank and started medicating the tank. Long story short I haven't seen poop in his tank. Fed him this morning and his poop was back to normal I was about to fish it out of the tank but he ate it. Never spit it out. Is this normal behavior? Or does it mean something? He's usually a good eater so I'm just concerned as to why he's doing this. Any who ha... I'd appreciate the help if I could get it. Sorry if I placed this in the wrong place. Don't know how to do this on my iPhone. Thanks in advance.

 

[jlk]

Normal? Yes and no. Goldfish will eat anything they can fit in their mouths, so this includes waste. However, it's possible that he has a diet/food deficiency. He may be eating it because it's a source of partially undigested food. He may also be doing this due to a vitamin or mineral deficiency. Animals are well known for eating their own waste or dirt when they are lacking in a vitamin or mineral. So, I would work on expanding his diet from just some pellets. Offer him plain cooked veggies & occasional fruits to munch on daily as well as some fresh proteins in addition to his regular food & see if this helps.

 

[GoldfishJoey]

Ahh that makes sense... I have frozen worms and veggies from a lunch pack I fed him previously. But I think I'll go with cooked/steamed veggies. Thank you for your help! I'll see if this helps the poop eating. Gross!