Mandarin has chunk of white skin on side

MrGoodbar · 07/31/2011, 01:54 PM

i just noticed it last night. there is a huge white spot below its left gill. Today it looks like the skin is falling off and there is a chunk just hanging there. Is this normal. I just got the fish about 3 days ago. its been swimming all over the tank eating stuff all over my rocks so it seems happy. I havnt been able to get a pic of it yet since its always in the rocks but i will try to get one. If anyone has any advice or can help please do because i dont want to loose this beautiful fish.

papagimp · 07/31/2011, 02:42 PM

I'd say get a picture asap to help with diagnosis. Doesn't sound normal to me.

Also recommend posting in this section too: Fish Disease Treatment http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=87

May get faster more appropriate responses their.

MrGoodbar · 07/31/2011, 02:48 PM

thanks for your help im trying to get a pic its so hard he never leaves the rocks

07/31/2011, 01:54 PM	#1
MrGoodbar Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 309	Mandarin has chunk of white skin on side i just noticed it last night. there is a huge white spot below its left gill. Today it looks like the skin is falling off and there is a chunk just hanging there. Is this normal. I just got the fish about 3 days ago. its been swimming all over the tank eating stuff all over my rocks so it seems happy. I havnt been able to get a pic of it yet since its always in the rocks but i will try to get one. If anyone has any advice or can help please do because i dont want to loose this beautiful fish. __________________ MrGoodbar Current Tank Info: Red Sea Max NANO 20gal

07/31/2011, 02:42 PM	#2
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	I'd say get a picture asap to help with diagnosis. Doesn't sound normal to me. Also recommend posting in this section too: Fish Disease Treatment http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=87 May get faster more appropriate responses their. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

07/31/2011, 02:48 PM	#3
MrGoodbar Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 309	thanks for your help im trying to get a pic its so hard he never leaves the rocks __________________ MrGoodbar Current Tank Info: Red Sea Max NANO 20gal

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