Hi
I have noticed over the last couple of days one of my females Platies has white poo, normally is is brownish depending on what she has eaten and I was concerned it may be a sign of a health problem.
Having read several past postings about fish poo (it did seem like a favourite topic for a while) I realise it may be a sign of worms, constipation or bacterial infection - HELP!
Firstly my water conditions, ammonia=0, nitrites=0, nitrates=20, which is about the same as the tap water.
Secondly my platy, I have had her for about 3 months, she is feeding normally in fact is always first for food and once she has eaten the flakes will steal the cories pellets, has a bit of a pot belly even when not pregnant (5 days ago she had her 2nd lot of fry). She is probably a bit stressed as the male Platy only has eyes for her and ignores the other female, I sometimes see her hiding from him. She can be aggressive to the other female Platy.
She is feed on flakes normally and gets veggies once a week peas, courgette or cucumber as well as live or frozen food once a week, though she isn't a great veggies eater.
Thirdly the poo (I can't beleive I am writing this), it is white and breaks off in lengths of about 2 mm doesn't seem to get to any length, before she could have inches trailing after her.
So apart from the dodgie short white poo, she is her usual bossy, greedy, frequently pregnant self.
Any suggestions?