Mandarin is sick, Help

[crownsbroyal]

See the pictures. It’s a mandarin I have had for about 2 years and now looks bad. The tank got ick about a month ago or so but it everything seems much better now. Then this happened. See the pictures. It has largish white spots on it and now seems to have growths. What is it and is it treatable?

 

[Readywriter]

What are the parameters of your tank

 

[vetteguy53081]

See the pictures. It’s a biota mandarin I have had for about 2 years and now looks bad. The tank got ick about a month ago or so but it everything seems much better now. Then this happened. See the pictures. It has largish white spots on it and now seems to have growths. What is it and is it treatable?

I see some sand on the fish but also a few bacterial spots and will require treatment. The fish also appears to be thinning. A video would really be helpful to see breathing and swim behavior
Treatment recommended is seachem Neoplex in a separate treatment tank with added aeration

 

[areefer01]

OP - can you please edit your subject line and remove Biota - it isn't relevant to the discussion as you have owned it for a couple years as you noted.

 

[Readywriter]

OP - can you please edit your subject line and remove Biota - it isn't relevant to the discussion as you have owned it for a couple years as you noted.

Sure it is. Cb vs wild caught is very relevant. Especially brand named cb. Would owning an f150 for 2 years make it irrelevant to call it a ford truck?

 

[crownsbroyal]

OP - can you please edit your subject line and remove Biota - it isn't relevant to the discussion as you have owned it for a couple years as you noted.

Yes I would remove it but I can’t seem to figure out how to edit the title. Maybe I need to go to my desktop to do it.

 

[crownsbroyal]

I see some sand on the fish but also a few bacterial spots and will require treatment. The fish also appears to be thinning. A video would really be helpful to see breathing and swim behavior
Treatment recommended is seachem Neoplex in a separate treatment tank with added aeration

Here is a video.

 

[Malum Argenteum]

OP - can you please edit your subject line and remove Biota - it isn't relevant to the discussion as you have owned it for a couple years as you noted.

If WC and Biota CB outcomes (outcome = whatever happens in the future, whether near or far future) differ in interesting ways, the only way the community will pick up these differences is if the origin of the fish is specified. If we lump all mandarins that have been in captivity longer than time X as simply 'mandarin', then we won't be able to figure out these differences.

 

[crownsbroyal]

not sure why the video doesn’t look like it’s loading. Does anyone known if iPhone video .mov is supported.

 

[areefer01]

If WC and Biota CB outcomes (outcome = whatever happens in the future, whether near or far future) differ in interesting ways, the only way the community will pick up these differences is if the origin of the fish is specified. If we lump all mandarins that have been in captivity longer than time X as simply 'mandarin', then we won't be able to figure out these differences.

I do not disagree with your reasoning. I was commenting on the subject line. One could misunderstand is all. Maybe it is just a "me" thing and not the case for others.

 

[MnFish1]

I actually think this is important - (knowing the history wild/or captive) from a disease perspective. The post doesn't read like its critical of Biota IMO (but that might be a me thing)

 

[MnFish1]

On your pictures, can you point out the lesions you're concerned about? The 2 gray lumps on the back look like sand from the tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here is a video.

there is indeed sand on its back and presence of a bacterial issue and treat as recommended. Most mandarins originate from the pacific and Australia but biota does sell captive bred. Origin plays little role with what the fish currently has and treatment will give it best chance of recovery