Mandarin goby looking bad

[TortillaMan]

Mandarin not looking so good

Sorry for the blue lights as mine are about to turn off. Parameters are within safe levels. No ammonia or nitrite present and the fish is not bullied. It has plenty of pods and is in a 5ft 130 gallon with 3 year old rocks aswell as having a refugium. I had a family member look at it and they think it’s totally fine. I just lost a file fish but to possible ick and bullying ( see my last post for details)

 

[TX_REEF]

He looks skinny to me, maybe just the pictures though

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

You'll probably need some white light pics for any solid diagnosis, but maybe one of the #fishmedic could tell if something's up from your current pics:

I'm afraid I'm not very good with disease diagnosis at this point, but I'm sure one of the #fishmedic on the forum here can help you out. While we wait for them, though, I'd suggest reading through the link below (particularly the "Aquarium Parameters," "Water quality," and "In-depth Information" sections) to figure out what info you can share here to get the best diagnosis and treatment advice possible:

Some Helpful Hints When Posting or Responding to Threads in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Section

Aquarium Fish Disease Problem Solving Determining the best course of action for a problem with your aquarium can be a difficult task. Even advanced aquarists will often need to seek the help of others for complicated or unique issues. Our intent here on Reef 2 Reef is to offer expert advice...

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Also, for future reference to help you get disease help faster, these sorts of topics are best posted in Reef2Reef's "Fish Disease Diagnosis and Treatment" forum:

Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis

A forum for discussing treatment and diagnosing saltwater reef fish.

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[Tired]

You definitely need white lights. I can see (or possibly just imagine) a sort of raggedness to him that could mean any number of things, but this photo doesn't really show anything.

Are there stinging corals in the tank?

 

[nereefpat]

See if you can get a white picture today.

Can you tell us more about the tank and how long you've had the mandarin?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Are there a lot of scrapes on the fish? It’s hard to tell under blues. What are the tankmates? A potential aggressor is always an issue.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Mandarin not looking so good

Sorry for the blue lights as mine are about to turn off. Parameters are within safe levels. No ammonia or nitrite present and the fish is not bullied. It has plenty of pods and is in a 5ft 130 gallon with 3 year old rocks aswell as having a refugium. I had a family member look at it and they think it’s totally fine. I just lost a file fish but to possible ick and bullying ( see my last post for details)

Hi, as said, we need pictures taken under white light, as well as background information about the problem. This post explains all that:

Some Helpful Hints When Posting or Responding to Threads in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Section

Aquarium Fish Disease Problem Solving Determining the best course of action for a problem with your aquarium can be a difficult task. Even advanced aquarists will often need to seek the help of others for complicated or unique issues. Our intent here on Reef 2 Reef is to offer expert advice...

www.reef2reef.com

Jay