Poo look like hot dog links

Enki · 12/01/2015, 07:41 PM

I have a wrasse in an acclimation box in my tank. He is eating like a pig and I was going to wait another 24 hours to release him into my display. I noticed though some of his feces looks like a string of dark hot dogs, not white and stringy.
does he have an internal parasite? I had him qt for a week he appears: healthy, eats well and looks great.
I did not medicate or treat the wrasse in qt.

Deinonych · 12/01/2015, 10:50 PM

What are you feeding it?

Enki · 12/01/2015, 11:24 PM

pe mysis and LRS

Deinonych · 12/02/2015, 12:01 AM

Without proactive treatment it's impossible to be sure the fish doesn't have parasites. However, stringy white feces are indicative of an internal parasite, not dark solid ones (typically).

Enki · 12/02/2015, 07:17 AM

I have Prazipro should I try to soak food in Prazipro and feed directly to the box?
While the wrasse is in the box I have to feed the box directly anyway.

Deinonych · 12/02/2015, 01:04 PM

If you are going to treat, it's better to do so in a QT. Prazi will make your skimmer go nuts.

12/01/2015, 07:41 PM	#1
Enki Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 41	Poo look like hot dog links I have a wrasse in an acclimation box in my tank. He is eating like a pig and I was going to wait another 24 hours to release him into my display. I noticed though some of his feces looks like a string of dark hot dogs, not white and stringy. does he have an internal parasite? I had him qt for a week he appears: healthy, eats well and looks great. I did not medicate or treat the wrasse in qt.

12/01/2015, 10:50 PM	#2
Deinonych Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,191	What are you feeding it? __________________ Chris Hope is not a strategy. Display Tank: DSA 105 w/36gal sump/fuge · 2x MP40wES PHs · 2x Radion Gen2 · Apex w/PM2 · Fish · Corals · Rock · Sand · Water

12/02/2015, 12:01 AM	#4
Deinonych Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,191	Without proactive treatment it's impossible to be sure the fish doesn't have parasites. However, stringy white feces are indicative of an internal parasite, not dark solid ones (typically). __________________ Chris Hope is not a strategy. Display Tank: DSA 105 w/36gal sump/fuge · 2x MP40wES PHs · 2x Radion Gen2 · Apex w/PM2 · Fish · Corals · Rock · Sand · Water

12/02/2015, 01:04 PM	#6
Deinonych Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,191	If you are going to treat, it's better to do so in a QT. Prazi will make your skimmer go nuts. __________________ Chris Hope is not a strategy. Display Tank: DSA 105 w/36gal sump/fuge · 2x MP40wES PHs · 2x Radion Gen2 · Apex w/PM2 · Fish · Corals · Rock · Sand · Water

12/01/2015, 11:24 PM	#3
Enki Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 41	pe mysis and LRS

12/02/2015, 07:17 AM	#5
Enki Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 41	I have Prazipro should I try to soak food in Prazipro and feed directly to the box? While the wrasse is in the box I have to feed the box directly anyway.