The new Mandarin is in hiding

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  1. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I would actually consider mandarins to be hardy fish. With the exception of their dietary needs. Mine has made many stressful trips to and from the overflow. And getting bullied by my six-line thinking it was a new addition everytime I had to pull it from the o-flow.
     
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  2. mattgeezer

    mattgeezer Montipora Capricornis

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    my mandarin is going awesome!! heaps of pods hes fine!!;)
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    during those stressful trips does he breath real hard? that I think is what I'm most worried about, well that and he's not eating yet.
     
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  4. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    i wouldnt worry too much about it. might hide for a few days, think about it, totally new environment, new params too adjust too, thats pretty stressfull for a fragile lil thing like dragonettes and the like. hopefully she pulls out of hiding soon but throwing a bunch of "scary" brine at her right away just might be making it worse. anyways best of luck Gras :)
     
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  5. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yes, labored breathing. Even paled coloration. I've had it so long that I can't remember how the acclimation process ended up. I'm trying to remember if it hid for a while or, just came right out. Maybe check with someone around here that recently got one.
     
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  6. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    ok guys thanks and I guess it's just being a new momma.....I even told myself before the trip to the dr and lfs I wasn't gonna get one, but there he was soooooo perty lol
     
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  7. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    I'm not sure how different my green spot is but she came out immediately and started eating. She is doing great and getting FAT. I hope yours pulls through.Very nice specimens.
     
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  8. 1st time

    1st time Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I don't have a mandarin but my scooter blenny wouldn't eat brine shrimp at first [ she did in the store] it took her about a week to adjust to my tank. Then she started to eat like a pig. It might just be an adjustment period.
     
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  9. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Nope, she's dead....got up this morning and she was on the bottom dead....:( funeral at noon.
     
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  10. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    I'm sorry cuttin :cry:
     
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