Illness?? Help!

[Brancho]

This little guy seems more lethargic than normal and I noticed a little bump on his head is this ich? Treatment?? Or gas bubble??

 

[BristleWormHater]

#fishmedics @Jay Hemdal

 

[vetteguy53081]

This little guy seems more lethargic than normal and I noticed a little bump on his head is this ich? Treatment?? Or gas bubble??

This looks like a result of injury or mucus cell. I would recommend in a separate tank treating with Seachem Neoplex.
Is fish still showing good appetite?

 

[Brancho]

This looks like a result of injury or mucus cell. I would recommend in a separate tank treating with Seachem Neoplex.
Is fish still showing good appetite?

I don't have a separate tank. Appetite is not great just sits there when I feed Mayne picks a little but not like he used 2

 

[BristleWormHater]

I don't have a separate tank. Appetite is not great just sits there when I feed Mayne picks a little but not like he used 2

You'll need one. Many life saving medications for fish contain copper that is extremely deadly to inverts (so all your snails, corals, crabs, etc...). That's why a separate tank is necessary if not for quarantine, at least for emergencies. For now maybe find a local reefer who could help you with this?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I don't have a separate tank. Appetite is not great just sits there when I feed Mayne picks a little but not like he used 2

I recommend treatment. A quarantine tank can be as simple as a tank from a second hand store, a rubbermaid type tub or a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.

 

[Brancho]

So can I just buy a small tank with no flow? Obviously correct salinity and temp??

 

[Brancho]

Like almost a bowl

 

[BristleWormHater]

Petco

Like almost a bowl

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has their half of aqeon tanks sale you could get a 20 gallon long or high for 30 bucks

 

[BristleWormHater]

So can I just buy a small tank with no flow? Obviously correct salinity and temp??

Still needs flow any cheap 200gph wave maker would work

 

[Lavey29]

Is your tank very mature with a huge sustaining pod population for him?

 

[Brancho]

Yes 2 years old

 

[Brancho]

Maybe 3

 

[Lavey29]

Yes 2 years old

How long has the mandarin been in there?

 

[Tamberav]

You need flow to provide oxygen exchange, it can be an air pump, don't forget to buy the stone and air line.

Petco has their tank sale going so you can grab a 10g cheap

 

[Brancho]

Petco must be american I'm in Canada

 

[Brancho]

Been in there 18 months

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

This little guy seems more lethargic than normal and I noticed a little bump on his head is this ich? Treatment?? Or gas bubble??

Can you tell if this is fluid filled or gas filled?

There is a rare condition that causes fluid filled vesicles in fish - the case isn’t known, but is probably viral. There is no cure and fish can die from it.

If the lesion is gas filled, it could be from gas supersaturation, or another issue called gas bubble disease.

 

[Brancho]

I can't find neoplex?? Any other recommendations? Api melafix?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I can't find neoplex?? Any other recommendations? Api melafix?

Melafix is just a tonic, not an antibiotic. Can you get any TRUE antibiotics? I see you're in Canada, you may not have access to aquarium antibiotics.....