HI Yashwant,
This is Rohan from Mumbai.
On 22 October i purchased flowerhorn fish. in the shop & for One week he was very active, eating okiko head huncher pallets. From 29 October i started feeding him AIM dried shrimps for at least 4 to 5 days. He was loving dried shrimps.
My feeding for him was morning 2 dried shrimps 4 pallets, Evening 6 pallets & night 6 to 8 pallets. he was eating very well.
But from 4 November afternoon he stopped eating. started white stringy poop from his anal. food which he used to like he spit & don’t eat it later.
Current Condition of my Flower Horn =
1 – He’s not eating.
2 – Not active as earlier.
3 – No bloated tummy as other flowerhorn has in this condition.
Remedies i tried after google =
I kept fish in 1 and half feet tank. My Tank temperature is 32 to 36 degree Celsius.
1 – On 6 November tried Metronidazole 450 mg to put directly in fish stomach by insulin injection method (removed syringe). Completely failed as it was very dangerous & difficult. didn’t try after that.
2 – On 7, 8 & 9 November crushed 1 tablet of Metronidazole 450 mg & putted in tank. all three days i changed almost 60% water.
3 – Today (10 November) Followed the same as last three days. but today i tried soaking pallets in Metronidazole 450 mg mixture & then i feed him. out of 4 pallets he ate 2 pallets (few part he spit out).
From the time i brought him i never fed him with live food. As you said because of High Protein food cause to worms in stomach of fish.
As i said i cant to Injection method to cure my Fish.
What am i following is right?
Will it cure my Fish?
Please suggest if i am doing something wrong & most important how i can i cure him.
Hi Rohan,
You should not feed your flowerhorn with Dry shrimp. The Dry shrimp is causing white poop. Secondly instead of Metronidazole 450 mg, you must try the Oceanfree Paraclear for white poop.
Please read my Ocean Free Paraclear treatment guide from here – https://yashwantnaik.com/aquarium-shop/ocean-free-paraclear-flowerhorn-white-poop-diseases/
Still you have any problem or query than please do comment or ask question.
Your fish will cure if you follow the proper steps. Also don’t feed live food until i confirm.
Thank you,
Yashwant Naik