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Fish Fecal Disorders
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Symptoms
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Cause
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Treatment and Links
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| A). The vent or anal area is
inflamed, and feces are often slimey |
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The feces contain small, thin worms. This
is the larvae of livebearing nematodes |
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Treat with:
Paracide-D. |
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| B). The vent does not appear to be
inflamed, but no fecal matter can be expressed completely, and
is dragged around like a long slimey string |
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The intestines are affected with either:
a). Bacteria b). Flagellates c).
Worms. Make a fecal mount to determine the problem |
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a). Treat with:
Doxycycline b). Metronidazole c). = Paracide-D |
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| C). Fecal droppings are white or
yellow, and slimy |
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Your fish is probably affected with intestinal
flagellates. Nematodes can be the secondary cause |
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Treat with
Metronidazole -or-
Paracide-D. |
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| D). When the fish remain stationary,
red or brown worms hang out of the anus looking like a pom-pom |
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The fish is affected by Camallanus worms, which
bear live larvae |
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Treat with:
Paracide-D
in the food and De-Los in the water. |
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| E). Whitish, flat, elongated
segments are seen coming from the anus. Or in fecal
matter, several segments |
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Your fish are affected with a Tape Worm |
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Mix
up some frozen food with
Paracide-D and feed to the fish for 3-5 days. |
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| F). The feces is long, white and
stringy. The feces contain elongated eggs with
champagne-cork-like covers |
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Your fish are affected with Capillaria
Worm Larvae |
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Treat with:
Paracide-D. |
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| G). The fish is bloated up, has a
reduced appetite and also has clear to white feces |
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Your fish is affected with Hexamita. Very
common in Discus and African Cichlids. This is referred to
as "Malawi Bloat" |
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Make a medicated frozen food with
Metronidazole. Use
1/4 tsp. per 4 oz. of food. Feed to the fish once a
day for 10 days. Or try treating the water with Parinox |
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