Mandarin Jumped Out! - Help!

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  1. smackrock

    smackrock Coral Banded Shrimp

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    My Mandarin jumped out of the tank sometime in the last hour!! I found her and got her into some water ASAP and she is breathing and moving around slightly but she is covered in this gooey substance. Does anyone know what this substance is? I'm not sure if I should try to remove it or not since when I try I seem to stress her out. She does appear to be making it. It is clear in color. Please help out, I really want her to live :cry:
     
    smackrock, Nov 18, 2010
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    It is normal for them to develop mucos when stressed. All you can do is hope for the best. I have saved many of my fish after jumping just to have them be perfectly fine.

    Good luck.
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    The gooey substance is the slime coat all fish have. It should clear up in few hours.
     
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  4. Renee@LionfishLair

    Renee@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Mandarins have a slim coat even different from other fish.... they are scaleless.
     
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  5. smackrock

    smackrock Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Should I leave it alone or try to take off the excess amount?
     
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  6. rogersjw

    rogersjw Skunk Shrimp

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    maybe the goo is the same stuff they use at night to camouflage? Maybe a defense mechanism?
     
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  7. Renee@LionfishLair

    Renee@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Leave it alone. The slime from our mandy killed two cromis and almost killed itself.

    Night camo is a skin pigment change.
     
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  8. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I would not touch her. Leave her alone and hope for the best.
     
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  9. wfb2270

    wfb2270 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    i wouldnt do anything, would probably stress it more.

    hope it works out for you


    on a side note i have read the thick slime coat on mandarins make them very resistant to ich.
     
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  10. Renee@LionfishLair

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    Correct.
     
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