mandarin has a problem

[StephNewman]

I have had this mandarin for several years. It recently developed a buldge on one of it sides and has a large white speck (possibly puss or something coming from the buldge). Anythoughts on what this could be, I am assuming some kind of parasite or something? Any suggestions what i should do to resolve it?

 

[Lost His Marbles Name]

Is it a zit?

 

[StephNewman]

do fish get zits

 

[StupidsReef]

I don't think they do Steph, Can U get a better pic of him?? It's rather hard to see what it is.

 

[Nanook]

Looks like a green mushroom.

With the other fish battling and this mandarin showing signs of disease, I would say you are battling poor water quality and/or a recently introduced disease.

Is the mandarin still alive? Perhaps time to pull him out and hit him with some medicine. Also, if you have a sick fish, it is always best to hit the Fish Disease Forum ASAP so you can have someone who is savvy in this area help you. A day or two may be all it takes to lose the fish and possibly infect the whole tank.

 

[Nanook]

Here's the fish disease forum:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=87

We have some very knowlegable people who can help you there.

 

[StephNewman]

Fish is still alive and the blue tang is still chasing the trigger. The nitrates are the only thng off with my water which I can never get down to 0. I am going to do a lage water change of abotu 50 percent today and maybe with the moving of rocks during the water change (even thoguh i plan on putting everythig back almost exactly how it was) it will get the tang off the triggers back for awhile. I think it might just be a territorily thing with th blue tangdue to them being the only two big fish in the tank.

 

[StephNewman]

I could rearramge the tank but it took me a long time just to find a nice arrangement where everything seemed to fit well and hold everythign in place good.