long white feces from my Molly

[Jharvey]

Hi folks - My Molly (who was sold to me as a male but I'm pretty sure is female and pregnant) has been having long poops that stay attached to her for quite a while. It otherwise looks normal (color, texture) so I assumed it was constipation and tried a day of fasting but it didn't seem to help and I tried putting in a cooked, shelled pea but no one touched it.

Today she had it again except this time the poop is all white. It has since fallen off so I don't have a picture to post. Is this a parasite? What do I do?

Tank: Since January: 10 gal, pH 7.8, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 5ppm nitrates, 76 degrees F, gravel substrate, 5 plants, HOB filter.
tankmates: 1 male molly, 3 zebra danios, 1 mystery snail
I do weekly 10% water changes with water treated with seachem prime.
I haven't had any problems with any of my fish before now. I did put in a quarter tab of a tums in my water changes for a couple of weeks (because my snail's shell was cracking and the lfs recommended it) but stopped that a couple of weeks ago. I also gave one algae pellet as a treat once a week for a couple of weeks but think it made my nitrate levels go up and realized I really don't need it.

 

[KingKoopa512]

Is the poop long, stringy and clear? Could be a internal parasite

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[Jharvey]

I'm not sure what you mean by stringy. It's one long segment and seems similar in texture to what I've seen in all the fish. But today it was definitely white - perhaps somewhat transparent.

If it is a parasite, is there a treatment? Do I need to quarantine her? I don't have a qt

 

[KingKoopa512]

Would look like regular poop, but clear an thread like stringy poo

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[Matt68005]

Yes this is a sign of camallanus worms.
Look for dewormer and be prepared for a long battle that may not
even end with sucess..........

 

[KingKoopa512]

Maybe. Try api general cure

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[Matt68005]

Maybe. Try api general cure

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Or just get straight prazipro......
General cure is a good choice too tho because its antibiotic properties....
Mollies dont get HOITH* but they can get gut bad bacteria that might cause the stringy poo, but unlikely.


*this statement is a personal opinion of mine currently and has not been validated by anyone.

 

[Tropical Aquarist]

Yes this is a sign of camallanus worms.
Look for dewormer and be prepared for a long battle that may not
even end with sucess..........

Camallanus is something completely different, you can see small red works by the fish's vent. I don't think it is this. If it is camallanus, Levamisole is the only product out there, and does the job.

Or just get straight prazipro......

General cure is a good choice too tho because its antibiotic properties....

Mollies dont get HOITH* but they can get gut bad bacteria that might cause the stringy poo, but unlikely.





*this statement is a personal opinion of mine currently and has not been validated by anyone.

Prazipro treats Gill flukes/worms and tapeworms, flatworms... Not internal parasites.

I'd go with Tetra ParasiteGuard it contains a variety of medicine in one tablet and should wipe out the parasites.

 

[Jharvey]

Thanks, everyone.

 

[Matt68005]

Camallanus is something completely different, you can see small red works by the fish's vent. I don't think it is this. If it is camallanus, Levamisole is the only product out there, and does the job.




Prazipro treats Gill flukes/worms and tapeworms, flatworms... Not internal parasites.

I'd go with Tetra ParasiteGuard it contains a variety of medicine in one tablet and should wipe out the parasites.

This i know
But since we dont know exactly what
Parasiteguard is pretty much the same thing as general cure

 

[la789905]

Can you post a picture, I can confirm pregnancy. I have had many pregnant guppy lately, I can see if I can see whether or not. If, I remember correctly, my guppy had white poop before giving birth sometime a few days later! She is fine and still alive and has 3 batches of fry, with a total of somewhere around 70 babies!

 

[Jharvey]

Thank you for the offer! I somehow never saw your post. I never saw any fry - but maybe she dropped some and they were eaten before I saw them? Or maybe I was just wrong. The dark spot does seem to be gone now, though. I'll post a picture next time!

 

[platylover26]

Hi folks - My Molly (who was sold to me as a male but I'm pretty sure is female and pregnant) has been having long poops that stay attached to her for quite a while. It otherwise looks normal (color, texture) so I assumed it was constipation and tried a day of fasting but it didn't seem to help and I tried putting in a cooked, shelled pea but no one touched it.

Today she had it again except this time the poop is all white. It has since fallen off so I don't have a picture to post. Is this a parasite? What do I do?

Tank: Since January: 10 gal, pH 7.8, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 5ppm nitrates, 76 degrees F, gravel substrate, 5 plants, HOB filter.
tankmates: 1 male molly, 3 zebra danios, 1 mystery snail
I do weekly 10% water changes with water treated with seachem prime.
I haven't had any problems with any of my fish before now. I did put in a quarter tab of a tums in my water changes for a couple of weeks (because my snail's shell was cracking and the lfs recommended it) but stopped that a couple of weeks ago. I also gave one algae pellet as a treat once a week for a couple of weeks but think it made my nitrate levels go up and realized I really don't need it.

While you medicate with the other recommended stuff (sorry no suggestions as to what to use. :-() You should try feeding a deshelled pea that's been cooked in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds. Let it cool. Instead of dropping in the entire thing, try taking of teeny tiny segments and feed them off the end of a toothpick. That's how I feed my danios and plates. They seem to except the peas best that way. Also, try soaking the peas in a bit of garlic. It is more enticing to fish and boosts their immune system... Good luck!