Broken Jaw / teeth ?

[jcosta98]

Hi everyone,

My Wrasse mouth is looking weird , this happened 4 days or something after introducing to the tank.
I was worried she would stop eating , but it's eating . How can I fix this? Do I just ignore it?

Thanks

Thanks

 

[N.Sreefer]

#reefsquad @Jay Hemdal

Cant answer the question but hopefully this helps people who can find your thread.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi everyone,

My Wrasse mouth is looking weird , this happened 4 days or something after introducing to the tank.
I was worried she would stop eating , but it's eating . How can I fix this? Do I just ignore it?

Thanks

Thanks

Sorry - I can't help with that. It looks like it damaged its mouth some how. As it is still eating, it may get better on its own, but there just isn't anything else you can do for tissue damage like this.

Jay

 

[jcosta98]

Sorry - I can't help with that. It looks like it damaged its mouth some how. As it is still eating, it may get better on its own, but there just isn't anything else you can do for tissue damage like this.

Jay

Thank you, yeah I thought so , I will just let him try to heal by himself , thanks!!

 

[saltyhog]

I've had wrasses bolt and run in to the glass when frightened and suffer mouth injuries. If eating ok it will likely be fine but the deformity may be permanent.

 

[z-reefer]

looks like the tank is bare bottom? if so maybe putting a dish of sand will help, I believe these guys like to hide in the sand

 

[jcosta98]

looks like the tank is bare bottom? if so maybe putting a dish of sand will help, I believe these guys like to hide in the sand

Yep it is , I also thought about that , but it already came from a bare bottom reef and it is showing 0 signs of stress, I think it might got scared by some fish and jammed into the glass

 

[jcosta98]

I've had wrasses bolt and run in to the glass when frightened and suffer mouth injuries. If eating ok it will likely be fine but the deformity may be permanent.

It looks painfull , hope he will be fine

 

[ReefKidDarian]

Hi everyone,

My Wrasse mouth is looking weird , this happened 4 days or something after introducing to the tank.
I was worried she would stop eating , but it's eating . How can I fix this? Do I just ignore it?

Thanks

my two spot wrasse does this alot. idk if its unusual but hes pretty big in size and hes one of the main wrasse in my tank. i see his teeth on the bottom lip as well so yeah idk.

 

[marinehead]

How did this turn out?