Question about internal parasites

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Leeatl

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I am curious if clear poop with white or brown inside is always an indicator of internal parasites ? Some of my Platys have this on occasion , not all the time , and I don't want to needlessly treat if not . I am ignorant of fish diseases even though I have kept tanks for years because I have never had anything but maybe Ich or a fungus which I can deal with quickly . I have meds for the internals if I need them . I have read online that it may be parasites and maybe not , so I thought I would ask .
 
I am curious if clear poop with white or brown inside is always an indicator of internal parasites ? Some of my Platys have this on occasion , not all the time , and I don't want to needlessly treat if not . I am ignorant of fish diseases even though I have kept tanks for years because I have never had anything but maybe Ich or a fungus which I can deal with quickly . I have meds for the internals if I need them . I have read online that it may be parasites and maybe not , so I thought I would ask .

Clear poop every now and then is normal. Nothing to worry about unless it becomes an everyday occurrence and becomes very long and stringy.
 
Thanks . I guess I need to watch and log when this happens and to which fish for a while . I haven't gotten any wild caught fish so I figured I was fine , just wanted to ask to be sure . Thanks again .
 
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