platy poop question

cougargirl50

cougargirl50

Medium Fish
#1
Apr 7, 2005
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NUNYA
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I was just down at my aquarium looking at my fish and I happen to take notice that the poop on my one platy is clear they look like connected bubbles, i know this is going to sound stupid but is this normal or what does it come from.
I think I read something about this before but i'm not sure, could it be some kind of internal parasite or something?
If it is what do I do to treat her and can I treat with the other fish in the tank also, cause I really don't have anything else that I can put her in.
Depending on what it is and there is something I cant treat them with would it be good to treat the others just in case they may have it, I'm starting to have the platys popping out baby's a good bit now and I don't want them to have it.

Can someone please help??
 

cougargirl50

cougargirl50

Medium Fish
#5
Apr 7, 2005
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NUNYA
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Thanks a bunch Avalon. That sticky really helped. I read the whole thing. I'm not sure that I'm ready to try the garlic thing. I have a fish store in the town next to ours that has Seachem Metronidazole 5 grams for $4.99 The store is called that fish place that pet place. I found it in their catalog.

As far as the fish eating it eats very well, and it doesn't look like it has a sunken belly. I took notice that the last time it's feces had like a clear bubble then it had a solid spot then a clear spot and a bubble again or two. That was the first time that I have ever taken notice to that in that fish before. I posted also on another web site that says it may just be passing gas. I didn't know fish pass gas or is someone trying to be a smart azz.

If if go get this Seachem Metro stuff, I have a 20 gallon tank, do I have to take the filters/carbon out? Cause if so doesn't taking out the carbon filters kill the bacteria that I have built up in my tank?
 

Avalon

Avalon

Superstar Fish
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Oct 22, 2002
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You will need to take the carbon out. You can leave the filter in. You might have to cut a slit in the filter pad to empty the carbon. After treating, use fresh carbon to remove the rest of the medication.

And no, fish don't pass gas like that. I would treat early before advanced symptoms set in.
 

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