Dwarf Gourami sick??

[AGetupKidDan]

Hello all,
My new Dwarf Gourami seems to be constently excreting waste, but unusually long (i assume, i've never seen poo that big!) and stragely (different consistency).. but i mean constantly as in i rarely see him without stuff hangin out..
Other than that he seems normal.. eating regularly and i even notice him following the cories around and mimicking them..

I don't know if i should be concerned, but i came back today after being away for a night, to a tank that definetly needs to be cleaned. (although my last vacuum was on monday...

any advice?

 

[Lotus]

It could be that he's overeating. Gouramis are one of those fish that will eat until they explode if you let them. Mine would even go after the bottom feeder wafers. Maybe see if he's eating too much. Fish poop will usually reflect what they have been eating, which might account for the color/consistency. If it is stringy or white, it can be an indication of internal infection. Maybe someone else has some other ideas.

 

[AGetupKidDan]

its possible he's overeating, i feed that tank a pinch of either Flakes, Blood worms, or crushed dried shrimp. and 1 sinking tablet or shrimp pellet. I do this again (except for the sinking foods) at night.
Since i have 5 speedy, hungry whiteclouds.. the gourmai gets a bit, but not that much.
I also have noticed him eating algae off the new driftwood in the tank.
it is stringy, i don't think it's white, but the water is tea coloured so maybe i can't tell.

 

[Velvet AciD]

Sounds alot like whats going on in my tank, becides the funny-looking poop.

My Danios are voracious little eaters and my D. Gourami hardly gets a chance to dart to the surface to get the micro-pellets. He was eating the algae wafers before I decided to combat the problem with.. TopFin Bloodworms!

They're small enough for Mr. Gourami but too large for the Danios. You may want to try something like this, since he's eating the algae off of your driftwood it seems like he's getting enough plant matter but throwing in some meaty foods will help him balance out his system.

 

[AGetupKidDan]

Oh i do feed bloodworms, my feeding regime is in the top post..
Yeah its crazy how my white clouds go nuts when the food hits the surface... fun to watch too

 

[happytreestump]

take him out of his misery

 

[AGetupKidDan]

If you're not going to give useful advice please refrain from posting as that is not very helpful.

 

[AGetupKidDan]

Hey he's all better everyone... thanks for the info Lotus, it seems as the new fungus stuff from the driftwood disappeared, so did the frequent poo.. so all is good now.