Manderan losing color
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wamp
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Mandarins will change color and sometimes devolp a slime coadting when they get stressed or are in a bad mood. They devolp this coating to fight off parasites. They do not have scales for protection so they use the slime. It is said to contain a poison. Nothing I have seen or read proves this beyond a reasonable doubt though.
pitons
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I've had a mandarin for a while and he changes colour to a pale grey/green every night. The first time I saw it I almost had a heart attack and thought he was dead. I now realize that it's normal behavior for a mandarin. Im not sure why they do this, but it does appear that when they "sleep" (become motionless) this occurs. Once the lights come on in the morning, it only takes a few minutes and he will get his colour back and will start moving about the tank again.
I would only be concerned about it if he is pale all the time.
I would only be concerned about it if he is pale all the time.