weird looking poop

I usually feed my aro pellets. i recent changed his pellets to a new larger type in the past 3 weeks. he isnt eating the pellets right away and lately i see poop floating on the surface and now i see a white slimey looking poop with a bubble in it floating. when he eats the pellets i notice a lot of bubbles coming out of his gills when he is chewing. is this from the pellets? btw i never feed any live feeders except SW once a week to flush out his system.

no one knows anything? :\

try reverting to original feed and then observe again.

Originally Posted by ValorG

I usually feed my aro pellets. i recent changed his pellets to a new larger type in the past 3 weeks. he isnt eating the pellets right away and lately i see poop floating on the surface and now i see a white slimey looking poop with a bubble in it floating. when he eats the pellets i notice a lot of bubbles coming out of his gills when he is chewing. is this from the pellets? btw i never feed any live feeders except SW once a week to flush out his system.

bro...are you sure its a poop? or something that the aro puke out?

Originally Posted by john2gs

bro...are you sure its a poop? or something that the aro puke out?

no its pooop because there is a cylinder of poop in the center

Originally Posted by GHETTOKID

try reverting to original feed and then observe again.

i cant because they are small pellets. too small for him now at his size.

Originally Posted by ValorG

I usually feed my aro pellets. i recent changed his pellets to a new larger type in the past 3 weeks. he isnt eating the pellets right away and lately i see poop floating on the surface and now i see a white slimey looking poop with a bubble in it floating. when he eats the pellets i notice a lot of bubbles coming out of his gills when he is chewing. is this from the pellets? btw i never feed any live feeders except SW once a week to flush out his system.

Here are some interpretion of poop:

Medium or short chunky poop or poop the colour of the food - Good poop
Long thin poop - not eating well, usually stress related
Thick long poop - a little constipated or overfeeding and the food is moving thru the fish too quickly and doesn't have time to be digested
Clear long poop - re-absorbed eggs
Thin white poop - usually is a sign of internal infection
clear poop with bubble - not eating well
Dark poop, sausage like, long mucousy casing, floating suspended by bubble - gases trapped in floating foods, foods are being fermented by gases causing bacteria, fish are eating bubble

Hope this can help.

Originally Posted by krowana

Here are some interpretion of poop:

Medium or short chunky poop or poop the colour of the food - Good poop
Long thin poop - not eating well, usually stress related
Thick long poop - a little constipated or overfeeding and the food is moving thru the fish too quickly and doesn't have time to be digested
Clear long poop - re-absorbed eggs
Thin white poop - usually is a sign of internal infection
clear poop with bubble - not eating well
Dark poop, sausage like, long mucousy casing, floating suspended by bubble - gases trapped in floating foods, foods are being fermented by gases causing bacteria, fish are eating bubble

Hope this can help.

Hi,

certainly useful info.
do u or anyone hav any pics, esp the white poo?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by WanWan

Hi,

certainly useful info.
do u or anyone hav any pics, esp the white poo?

Thanks.

no, well my aro is better now. i guess it was nothing.

Originally Posted by krowana

Here are some interpretion of poop:

Medium or short chunky poop or poop the colour of the food - Good poop
Long thin poop - not eating well, usually stress related
Thick long poop - a little constipated or overfeeding and the food is moving thru the fish too quickly and doesn't have time to be digested
Clear long poop - re-absorbed eggs
Thin white poop - usually is a sign of internal infection
clear poop with bubble - not eating well
Dark poop, sausage like, long mucousy casing, floating suspended by bubble - gases trapped in floating foods, foods are being fermented by gases causing bacteria, fish are eating bubble

Hope this can help.

good info bro!

1 pt for you!