Mandarin Help

[jdnumis]

I have had my mandarin for almost 5 years now. The past few days I have noticed that he is in the same spot, under rock at the corner of the tank. It almost looks like he is sleeping like he does at night. The only thing different is that I added a few pieces of dry rock to the tank. Everything else in the tank are doing fine. I tried to spot feed him mysis as well, with no luck. He has been eating mysis and copepods from the chaeto. He moves around a little, but under that same piece of rock. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

~James

 

[jvu61]

test for nitrates as there ma be a spike from the new rock. years is also a god run don't know how old he was before you got him. he may just be old

 

[jdnumis]

Will do that when i get home

 

[jdnumis]

Nitrates at 20ppm. Should i do a water change?

 

[Paul B]

They only live about 8 or 9 years so he may just be old. At least I can't keep them longer than that.

 

[jvu61]

20 ppm is not really all that bad. water changes are never a bad thing but it does sound like it may just be age

 

[jdnumis]

I appreciate all the feedback. old age sounds about right because a fellow reefer gave him to me when i first started and who knows how long he had him. I just feel bad now because i had him for a long time.

 

[SpSfenatic]

Try hatching live brine and spot feed him. I do that periodically with my finicky eaters.

 

[jdnumis]

I dont know if he would take it because i mixed mysis and cyclopeeze and he wouldnt eat it

 

[jdnumis]

Rip

This little guy died yesterday. I am going to replace him, because he was one of my favorites.