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So ive had my one mandarin for 2 years now. 40 gallon breeder, trained on frozen food. And add a thing a pods from algea barn, she is fat. So I wanted to get another mandarin. I normally QT fish but not mandarins. So I added one, he was fine day one swimming paired with tbe female then day 2 motionless, heavy breathy lethargic, day 3 I pulled him into a qt tank, dosed prazi and he passed away that night. My mandarin ive had for 2 years all of sudden got sick aswell, motionless, heavy breathing etc same exact symptoms. I pulled her into a new QT tank with air Stone small circulation pump sponge filter etc with prazi. She swam erratically at first now just motionless heavy breathing. Its got 50% tank water and 50% fresh saltwater both DT and QT 1.026. This is my favorite fish.... I don't want FW dip as I feel she won't make it but I will if it is needed. I FW dipped the dead mandarin and saw no flukes. She have no spots no heavy slime coat no blotches. Just slightly curled fin and heavy breathing.
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