mandarin

[Pio7]

so last when i went to look at my tank before the led lights turned on all my fish were peacefully swimming around. the led went on and i left for a good 5 minutes to comeback to my mandarin swimming out front from behind the rocks very quickly his back fin was torn up and he had a tear in his side... seemed to m like his slim coat was coming off and could barely breathe.....

what could this be ? i thought it might have been my pistol shrimp, because i heard they snap there one claw and it can kill things in close range

 

[L98-Z]

You didn't list what fish you have in your tank... or anything else. It could be multiple things.

 

[snorvich]

+1 with the above; more information required

 

[BrianD]

Your other posts seem to indicate you are still in the process of putting your system together. Is this a newly established tank?

 

[Pio7]

Your other posts seem to indicate you are still in the process of putting your system together. Is this a newly established tank?

Yes, this is a newly estabilished tank.

 

[footballdude2k3]

Yes, this is a newly estabilished tank.

then you shouldnt have a mandarin in it yet, i would get him out

 

[hybridazn]

yes mandarins are a bad idea for a newly setup tank. the usual wait time to add a mandarin is said to be from 9 months to almost a year. i waited about 9 months, but even with a full fuge of pods i still dose feed every two weeks. and needless to say my mandarin is very fat and happy.