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01/07/2007, 11:24 AM
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mandarin tail loss
I have had my mandarin for 5 months and he has trippled in size, so, I know he is eating well and seems happy. i haven't seen anyone picking on him but he has lost his tail. All other fins are perfect. What can I do or what can I expect to happen?
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180 gal 4 side view, 4 yellow tangs, 3 regal tangs, purple tang, coral beauty,6 clowns, foxface, cardinal, sargassum trigger, blue chin,sailfin tang, mandarin,4 anthias,black tang achilles tang Current Tank Info: 180 gal main tank 4 side viewing, 100 gal sump |
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01/07/2007, 11:39 AM
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My bet is one of the triggers or the 6 line wrasse.
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Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. |
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01/07/2007, 11:53 AM
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Interesting! I picked up the 6 line about a month ago to help with my clam. Do you think that he will continue to do this? Any solutions?
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180 gal 4 side view, 4 yellow tangs, 3 regal tangs, purple tang, coral beauty,6 clowns, foxface, cardinal, sargassum trigger, blue chin,sailfin tang, mandarin,4 anthias,black tang achilles tang Current Tank Info: 180 gal main tank 4 side viewing, 100 gal sump |
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01/07/2007, 11:58 AM
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There is very little you can do to stop that aggression short of returning the six-line to the store or removing the mandarin. I've heard more than one person blame 6-lines for attacking mandarins---nothing I've ever seen myself, but I lost three fish to a flasher wrasse. I don't trust wrasses any longer---the one I got was a filamented fairy wrasse, that's not supposed to be aggressive.
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Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. |
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01/07/2007, 12:00 PM
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Thanks.
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180 gal 4 side view, 4 yellow tangs, 3 regal tangs, purple tang, coral beauty,6 clowns, foxface, cardinal, sargassum trigger, blue chin,sailfin tang, mandarin,4 anthias,black tang achilles tang Current Tank Info: 180 gal main tank 4 side viewing, 100 gal sump |
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