Carpenter wrasse lying on its side

[freshwaterandmarine]

I have a carpenter wrasse in my nano tank for quite awhile now, he has been doing well but when I looked at it this morning, it was lying on its side on the live rock and a few hours later it was lying on the floor. When I tap on the tank, it swam back up. It still eats and comes to the top of the tank during feeding. Can anybody tell me what's wrong? I have a firefish, a clownfish, a banggai cardinal and 2 nassarius snails with the carpenter wrasse in the tank.

 

[Coralsdaily]

any pic? how's your water parameter?

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

any pic? how's your water parameter?

I tested the water. Everything is normal. Here's a pic. Its a little hard to take a pic because every time I try he swims back up.

 

[Coralsdaily]

Do you have a bare bottom tank? how long have you had it?
flasher wrasses, like many others, require sand bed to hide and sleep in. a bare bottom tank is the equivalent of a hotel room without a bed for it. They'll be fine for a while but overtime that stress can build up and make them more vulnerable to disease.

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

This wrasse has been with me for about 2 months. Here's another pic.

 

[Coralsdaily]

This wrasse has been with me for about 2 months. Here's another pic.

I would strongly recommend sand. And if you absolutely want to keep the bare bottom look, you can simply place a 4" dish or bowl with 2-3" deep fine sand (not crush coral) for the little guys to hide and rest properly.

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

This wrasse has been with me for about 2 months. Here's another pic.

He looks worse now. I'm a little worried.

 

[Coralsdaily]

do you possibly have any inverts like crabs or shrimp that could have harmed it in the night?

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

do you possibly have any inverts like crabs or shrimp that could have harmed it in the night?

I only have 2 nassaurius snails

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

I would strongly recommend sand. And if you absolutely want to keep the bare bottom look, you can simply place a 4" dish or bowl with 2-3" deep fine sand (not crush coral) for the little guys to hide and rest properly.

I'll go get sand soon. What material bowl should I place the sand in?

 

[Coralsdaily]

I'll go get sand soon. What material bowl should I place the sand in?

definitely not metal, glass or ceramic will be just fine.

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

definitely not metal, glass or ceramic will be just fine.

Ok. Thanks for your help.

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

Do you have a bare bottom tank? how long have you had it?
flasher wrasses, like many others, require sand bed to hide and sleep in. a bare bottom tank is the equivalent of a hotel room without a bed for it. They'll be fine for a while but overtime that stress can build up and make them more vulnerable to disease.

he hides in the live rock to sleep every night so do you know why he is like that now?

 

[sfin52]

Flasher wrasse don't sleep in the sand. They sleep in the rock. Leapords and Halichoeres species sleep in the sand. Its not lack of sand.
How long have you had it

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

Flasher wrasse don't sleep in the sand. They sleep in the rock. Leapords and Halichoeres species sleep in the sand.

thanks for replying. do you know why it is lying on its side?

 

[sfin52]

how long have you had it.

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

how long have you had it.

about 2 months

 

[sfin52]

thanks for replying. do you know why it is lying on its side?

Not a clue a lot of wrasse have internal parisite have you treated for internal parasites.

 

[sfin52]

How big is your tank
Have you seen any agression

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

Not a clue a lot of wrasse have internal parisite have you treated for internal parasites.

I have not treated it.