honeybunny Messages: 33 Registered: February 2008 Location: new york
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Some of my fish are dying from an unknown cause. I read in another topic that if a fish is producing clear poop it might be parasite. Three of my Kenyi died from Bloat and two of my livingstoni died of an unknown cause. One livingstoni didn't eat much and had no symptoms of bloat but did produce clear poop. The other just died. The water is all normal. But all the Kenyi did have clear poop with symptoms of bloat. Now one of my Cobalt has clear poop but is still very active. Eating, Swimming around, Chasing, Being Chased, etc. Please give me some idea as to what is going on?
Malawi Mother Messages: 1213 Registered: February 2007 Location: Phoenix AZ
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First off if more then one of your fish died because of bloat then you need to reconsider what you are feeding them. Either they are getting to much protein or they are not getting enough veggies. Bloat can be controlled. It's not something that one fish gives to another. So figure out their diet and then decide what you are going to do about it.
Second, If there is a parasite in the tank, use a parasite killer. You will have to remove any charcoal from the filter but you can use parasite killer even if there is no parasites in the tank.
The way I see it, you need to do both of these things.
Think about their diet and then change it and use a parasite killer.
Good luck
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honeybunny Messages: 33 Registered: February 2008 Location: new york
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I feed them spirulina flakes and some pellets for cichlids two times a day. Two to three times a week I give them veggies (lettice, zucchini, and peas). Is that ok?
As for the parasite, I have noticed that some of my fish are having clear poop which I'm worried it's parasite. If it is, what do you recommend me getting? There are so much out on the market I'm not sure which to get.
Other than the clear poop there is not other symptoms except for one fish now which is the dubosi who is staying at one spot and not leaving, not even to eat. I'm not sure what's going on. Please help!!!!!!!!!
Malawi Mother Messages: 1213 Registered: February 2007 Location: Phoenix AZ
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Clear waste does not always mean there is a parasite. Sometimes it's because their diet isn't just right or there is another problem.
Try a good cichlid flake in place of the spirulina. Or mix some cichlid flake in with the spirulina. Look at the protien content in both and decide which has more protien then go with the other.You want the one with the less protein unless you are feeding juvies. Then stick with the spirulina. You said in a prior post that your fish were getting bloat and that several of them had had it. If that is the case then they are getting to much protien. Figure out where they are getting it from then cut it down some.
As for parasite meds I find that the cheap 2.99 Top Fin or Jungle Labs parasite remover is adequate for treating parasites.
Stay away from the parasite med food. It only works IF your fish eat it.
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