Is my flowerhorn fading?

[Rocksor]

I’m on your side. I think the issue is parasitic due to me neglecting the tank. Should I treat the tank or wait?

How would it have gotten the parasite? Are you saying it's had it since you bought it?

 

[HybridFinatic]

How would it have gotten the parasite? Are you saying it's had it since you bought it?

That's likely the case if it was never pre-emptively treated for quarantine. Was just unaffected until the immune system was compromised enough from poor water quality allowing the parasite to take over.

 

[kno4te]

Could be stressed or just fading. Check the water parameters.

 

[Rtc/tsn]

His color has gotten a lot better but I just turned the light on and see a white thing on one of my plants leaves.

 

[Deadeye]

His color has gotten a lot better but I just turned the light on and see a white thing on one of my plants leaves. View attachment 1477668View attachment 1477669

Poop or food I think.

 

[Rtc/tsn]

Poop or food I think.

I feed hikari cichlid gold which is red so I don’t see how it would be food

 

[Bbuckley]

I feed hikari cichlid gold which is red so I don’t see how it would be food

Looks like white stringy poo to me.

 

[Deadeye]

I feed hikari cichlid gold which is red so I don’t see how it would be food

Bloodworms will be clear after the juice is sucked out of them.
I agree it looks more like poo though.

 

[Rtc/tsn]

Bloodworms will be clear after the juice is sucked out of them.
I agree it looks more like poo though.

Haven’t feed blood worms
In a while. What should I treat with. Does this mean my flowerhorn does have a parasite

 

[RD.]

Take a better photo amigo, impossible to tell from your photos. If you feel this may be a case of Hexamita aka spironucleus, and your fish is still eating, I would highly recommend feeding NLS Hex-Shield, exclusively, twice a day for 3-5 days.

And start by reading this....

Treating Hexamita aka Spironucleus | MonsterFishKeepers.com