6 line wrasse pimple

Deago · Nov 16, 2023

Grabbed a six line wrasse from local lfs. Didn't noticed a either injury or pimple looking on his right side fin area. I noticed it popped deflated but has exposed flesh and seems little stressed.

New to reefing. Want to know what it is ... swimming normal just more timid today

Reef By Steele · Nov 16, 2023

I don’t know but maybe @Jay Hemdal or @vetteguy53081 can help you out.

vetteguy53081 · Nov 16, 2023

Deago said:
Grabbed a six line wrasse from local lfs. Didn't noticed a either injury or pimple looking on his right side fin area. I noticed it popped deflated but has exposed flesh and seems little stressed.

New to reefing. Want to know what it is ... swimming normal just more timid today

I dont believe this is from an injury but rather bacterial. This is something that may have stemmed from netting injury but must be treated ASAP in a separate quarantine tank with either Seachem neoplex or Maracyn 2

Jay Hemdal · Nov 17, 2023

Deago said:
Grabbed a six line wrasse from local lfs. Didn't noticed a either injury or pimple looking on his right side fin area. I noticed it popped deflated but has exposed flesh and seems little stressed.

New to reefing. Want to know what it is ... swimming normal just more timid today

How is the wrasse acting stressed?

Pending clearer pictures, I can't rule out Uronema, that is a common protozoan infection of newly acquired wrasses. Here is a write-up about that:

Uronema / Red Band Disease - Hemdal

Red Band Syndrome in Marine Fishes: Caused by the Protozoan; Uronema sp. Jay Hemdal Introduction: This moderately common disease of certain species of marine fish is so often misdiagnosed that most aquarists apply incorrect treatment methods...

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Jay

cdnco2004 · Dec 4, 2023

Deago said:
Grabbed a six line wrasse from local lfs. Didn't noticed a either injury or pimple looking on his right side fin area. I noticed it popped deflated but has exposed flesh and seems little stressed.

New to reefing. Want to know what it is ... swimming normal just more timid today

How is your Wrasse doing?