Concerned About Mandarin

[Squishie89]

Yeah I feel like an idiot. I need to get a fully stocked fish med kit.
I was thinking the same thing about him probably not making it. He now stops breathing for a few seconds. No more serious gasping.
I have a battery one. I will get that going.

 

[Eienna]

Sounds like he's on his way out. T.T

 

[Squishie89]

He passed away. I am going to see if I can get a necropsy done but it seems unlikely.

 

[Eienna]

RIP. TT.TT

Well...next time we see something like that, we'll know better than to let it go. It will not be for nothing.

 

[Squishie89]

Thank you so much, Eienna. You were one of the very few people to give suggestions and support.

 

[Eienna]

Thank you so much, Eienna. You were one of the very few people to give suggestions and support.

You're welcome...
A lot of people are afraid to touch something like this...afraid to be wrong and get blamed. I know full well I'm not an expert, and could easily be wrong, but personally I feel that if you have some clue (and I've been learning a lot about fish diseases) it's better to try and fail than to leave someone floundering in a fairly obvious emergency, at least as long as you make it clear when you aren't certain. I just wish I could have been more help.

 

[FishyPapa]

So sad to see that he didn't make it. I was really hoping he'd just get better. Perhaps I'm naive in that way.
To me even losing a fish is like losing a person. Each one has its own little life and frankly we're completely responsible for their care and well-being. (Though there's little you could have done for him in this case)
Hope his is better the next time around.