Harlequin With Stringy Poo

[damovts]

I noticed last night one of my harlequins has stringy poo... what causes this and do I have to do anything to stop it?

 

[Hawkins]

its not a problem, it happens to all fish at times. it just depends what they are fed!

 

[damovts]

they get flake food and now and then live or frozen food.
so i should just leave him?

 

[WILDER]

Long stringy poo can be constipation, internal parasites, bacterial infection.

Cook some frozen peas for a few minutes, let cool down and pop out of shell, mush between fingers into small
peices and add to the tank.
If the peas don't clear the stringy white poo up get back to the board.
Good luck.