My black lyre-tail molly has been pooping white for the last couple of days. I was just wondering if this was cause for any concern because I've been reading that it might be due to internal parasites.
The fish itself is swimming around just as "happily" as can be and is a voracious eater...no clamped fins or listlessness that would be associated with something wrong...so this may be a "new-to-the-hobby-so-tends-to-micromanage/overreact" question.
Water parameters etc.
Temperature:between 78-80 (my apartment gets hot)
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5ppm
PH: 8.0 -- apparently pretty normal for Calgary
Gh/Kh: I'm not raising discus!
Tank: Eclipse System 1 18g high -- Which I got for free from a friend! (sorry had to add that)
diet includes a mix of pellets, flakes, bloodworms.
tank mates include 2 peppered catfish who seem occupied -- and very content -- with their neverending mission of combing the bottom.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
The fish itself is swimming around just as "happily" as can be and is a voracious eater...no clamped fins or listlessness that would be associated with something wrong...so this may be a "new-to-the-hobby-so-tends-to-micromanage/overreact" question.
Water parameters etc.
Temperature:between 78-80 (my apartment gets hot)
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5ppm
PH: 8.0 -- apparently pretty normal for Calgary
Gh/Kh: I'm not raising discus!
Tank: Eclipse System 1 18g high -- Which I got for free from a friend! (sorry had to add that)
diet includes a mix of pellets, flakes, bloodworms.
tank mates include 2 peppered catfish who seem occupied -- and very content -- with their neverending mission of combing the bottom.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
