Whats Wrong With My Fish?

[jessarjr]

I'm trying to figure out what is wrong with my fish and what to do to correct it. My rainbow fish and rams have red strings coming from their anus. They are loosing weight and not eating. I'm thinking it might be worms but am not sure. Does anyone have any ideas on what it may be and how I can correct it! I don't want to loose any more fish.

 

[*Fishkies*]

What color is the food you are feeding?

Possible internal parasites if their getting skinnier. Is their anus swollen?

 

[jessarjr]

The food they eat is red (omega one super color flakes). The strings are not from the food tho as all the fish dont have them and they are really fine and more than one on each fish. Their anus is not swollen.

I tried to get a picture of one of the fish but it didnt work. My camera is not good enough to show good detail.

 

[CaraC]

The food they eat is red (omega one super color flakes). The strings are not from the food tho as all the fish dont have them and they are really fine and more than one on each fish. Their anus is not swollen.

I tried to get a picture of one of the fish but it didnt work. My camera is not good enough to show good detail.

I know how frustrating it is to need help and not know what to do. The food you are feeding them is highly nutricious. They may not be digesting it all and therefore red poop (color of food is coming back out) sometimes this theory can be proven if any of your fish is eating their poo. (I know this sounds gross but i've heard many many cases of this behaviour in rich foods given to fish).

That being said is their any other symptoms? Lethargic? Staying in one place? Hiding? anything un characteristic of the fish? If not...I would preform 50% water change, cut back on feeding for 1 day and see what happens....Its most likely the food. As Fishkies stated.