My small goldfish, which I've had for about one week, are both pooping out this long red string-like substance since last night. One of them has only done it once, but the other keeps doing it. I've heard it might be a digestive tract problem, but I want to know if anyone here has ever heard of this. And if you have, do you know how to cure it? Is it dangerous for the fish? I feed them a little bit in the mornings, and then a little bit at night, and that's it.
2007-06-30 08:52:22 · 8 answers · asked by magqueen33 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Sounds perfectly normal to me. Feces can vary depending on what they eat and how much they eat so minor differences are typical.
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2007-06-30 09:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the food, goldfish have a very short digestive tract and will produce alot of waste. Of couse it could be an internal parasite, but if it is red, then I doubt it. Internal parasites usually produce a thin stringy white poop. You should just feed once a day and make sure no one else is feeding when you are not around. You would be surprised how many spouses do not know their significant other is also feeding the fish. They could be getting food 4 times a day or more! Most problems with fish stems directly from poor water quality, which happens when you don't change the water often enough to keep up with the waste generated. Good luck!
2007-06-30 16:04:50 · answer #2 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be something wrong. If you just changed the kind of fish food that you're feeding I wouldn't worry about it. If you're feeding the same fish food, it may be an indication of a problem. If you think the fish is sick, the first thing to do is to add 1/4 teaspoon of epsom salts (from the drug store) for every ten gallons of water to the tank. This will help the fish expel anything that may be irritating it in its guts. If this doesn't work, try feeding an antibiotic food to the fish for the recommended period of time on the product. These can be found at good quality aquairum stores.
2007-06-30 16:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by scalestfw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a beta fish that did that. I switched it to a chemical free food and started feeding it freeze-dried worm flakes to clear it's system out, kept the tank as clean as possible (changed the water every day for a week; there's probably easier methods, lol), and just kept an eye on him until he stopped showing symptoms. He was fine after that, but we did keep him on the new food, so that might have something to do with it. Ask around at pet shops to see if they have any fish food that's free of artifical coloring, flavorings, and/or scent enhancements. (For the record, the beta lived for four years, so I'd say that's pretty good, lol.)
2007-06-30 16:09:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its normal since its just coloring from the flakes.
Have fun with your goldfish!
2007-06-30 16:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gold fish are Carp, and they thrive on a vegetable type of food, Change their brand of food.
2007-06-30 16:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by fvizcarrondo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's from what you are feeding! If your goldfish flakes are colored, this is normal, don't worry! Good luck!
2007-06-30 15:56:42 · answer #7 · answered by jra60411 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-06-30 15:56:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋