Hi, My parents recently purchased this Mandarin from an LFS that is known for pests in my books. My parents picked it up and decided to surprise me with it on Sunday. I closely examined the fish before it entered the tank and it didn't have any visible diseases. I did a normal acclimation, I let the bag float for 15 minutes then did a drip acclimation for 1hr and included a bubbler. The fish hid immediately and I didn't see it until Sunday evening. Its now Monday and it almost looks like the fish has Ich, I did dose Rally to the tank when the fish was in for about an hour. So I'm curious whether this fish just has a bit of sand on it or this is Ich and further steps need to be taken. Thank You!
( I know the Mandarin is thin, I already have an established populations of copepods he just needs to get warmed up !)
I apologize for a bad picture.
( I know the Mandarin is thin, I already have an established populations of copepods he just needs to get warmed up !)
I apologize for a bad picture.