RIP mandarin

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by paintball7, Nov 29, 2008.

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  1. paintball7

    paintball7 Feather Duster

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    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
     
    paintball7, Nov 29, 2008
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  2. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    How old is your tank and how long have you had him?
     
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  3. paintball7

    paintball7 Feather Duster

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    tanks about a lil more then a year i have had the mandarin from for about 2 and a half years. he ws in the 55 which i upgraded to a 75
     
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  4. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    What are your params?
     
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  5. paintball7

    paintball7 Feather Duster

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    params are good

    it looked as if he were attacked ...... and the next day when i went to take him out he was gone, nothing was there so im guessing the clean up crew got him
     
    paintball7, Nov 30, 2008
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  6. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    sorry for your loss......
     
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  7. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    That sucks paintball7......
     
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  8. paintball7

    paintball7 Feather Duster

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    yeah im pretty bummed .... he was full grown (im guessing) he was pretty damn big

    love the colors on them theyre really sweet....
     
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  9. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    Sorry for your loss. Mandarins are great fish.
     
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  10. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    That sucks, but sometimes it happens for seemingly no reason.
     
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