What this on my gobie

Pieman2027 · May 9, 2013

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Can't tell if a crab got him or sick or burned by heater
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Eienna · May 9, 2013

He looks very thin. Do you have copepods in your tank?

Pieman2027 · May 9, 2013

He munched them now feeding brine shrimp If I knew where to get copies in Japan I would

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Eienna · May 9, 2013

He's actually eating it, though? He may have internal parasites if that's the case.

Pieman2027 · May 9, 2013

From eating brine shrimp

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Eienna · May 9, 2013

No, not from eating brine shrimp. I mean if he's that thin even though he's actually eating what he's getting, he may be carrying parasites. It can take a while for the population in his body to build up enough that the effects are obvious, so you can't rule it out even if you've had him for some time.

The red spot does look like a wound. From what, I don't know.

ReeferBob · May 9, 2013

Mandarins are not for beginners. They usually do not survive. Do a mercy killing on him in the freezer. He is finished. I suggest not getting a Mandarin again.

Pieman2027 · May 9, 2013

Maybe a crab I keep trapping them but more keep showing up

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Pieman2027 · May 11, 2013

It's spreading now i know it's not a bite any ideas

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SeahorseKeeper · May 11, 2013

It could be some type of bacterial infection.

Pieman2027 · May 12, 2013

Mm

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Eienna · May 12, 2013

I would suggest that he's got a few problems going on at the same time.

Pieman2027 · May 12, 2013

Mm maybe we'll il try to get him better fingers crossed

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Eienna · May 13, 2013

It's difficult to know which to hit first, but the sore may be from malnutrition. I would try Tetra Parasite Guard, followed by vita-chem and all the pods he can eat.

JuanGutz · May 13, 2013

I'm surprised its still trying to feed I've never seen a mandarin that thin survive. I had a target mandarin as my first fish but I bought pods monthly and he did great untill he was put into a 30g and swam into my nem but I would honestly do the mercy kill in the freezer sorry to say so but these aren't easy fish to heal when they are that malnutritioned. Your only causing it pain and suffering, do it for the fish.