Christmas wrasse may have swim bladder issue

[Eddie7144]

My xmas wrasse is eating but not eating, just lays in a corner and struggles to swim when feed. Is there any reef safe meds I can get to treat it ? Read the peas may help gonna try that too.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Usually, with a swim bladder issue they will “float” rather than sink... have you seen any white-stringy poop? Intestinal parasites can cause similar symptoms...

Treatment would be General cure + focus soaked food for 10 days or up to three weeks, until symptoms resolve.

 

[Eddie7144]

Usually, with a swim bladder issue they will “float” rather than sink... have you seen any white-stringy poop? Intestinal parasites can cause similar symptoms...

No stringy poop, breathing is normal and its eats fine just struggles to swim . Yesterday it swam kinda bobbing like motion, not the usual swimming pattern of a wrasse

 

[ngoodermuth]

No stringy poop, breathing is normal and its eats fine just struggles to swim . Yesterday it swam kinda bobbing like motion, not the usual swimming pattern of a wrasse

Hm... could be a spinal injury :/ Could you maybe post a video?

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Is he swimming head up (vertical)? Watch his swimming and see if he has decreased use of his tail. If this is the case it is probably a spinal injury.

 

[Eddie7144]

Hm... could be a spinal injury :/ Could you maybe post a video?

It could be but I dont see how, had it just a week. It swims with the head pointing slightly. Up and tail down

 

[Eddie7144]

Is he swimming head up (vertical)? Watch his swimming and see if he has decreased use of his tail. If this is the case it is probably a spinal injury.

Not vertical, but head is slightly up and tail down kinda at an angle not straight.

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Not vertical, but head is slightly up and tail down kinda at an angle not straight.

That does sound like the “spinal injury “ wrasses suffer. Time will only tell but unfortunately a low percentage pull through this. If you can get a video we can confirm this. This doesn’t always seem to be from injury either it does appear to be brought on my meds also. I don’t know what the mechanism is that actually causes it in all cases but I’m pulling for you.
You can try dosing pure USP Epsom salts at 1 Tablespoon per 5G to possibly help with swelling. I would recommend keeping him in low flow if this is a spinal injury.

 

[Eddie7144]

That does sound like the “spinal injury “ wrasses suffer. Time will only tell but unfortunately a low percentage pull through this. If you can get a video we can confirm this. This doesn’t always seem to be from injury either it does appear to be brought on my meds also. I don’t know what the mechanism is that actually causes it in all cases but I’m pulling for you.
You can try dosing pure USP Epsom salts at 1 Tablespoon per 5G to possibly help with swelling. I would recommend keeping him in low flow if this is a spinal injury.

Got a short video of it swimming, from what you can see, what do you think ?

Hm... could be a spinal injury :/ Could you maybe post a video?

I posted a video on Facebook here is the link, from what you can see , what do you think is wrong ?
https://m.facebook.com/groups/361682124291592?view=permalink&id=644554699337665

 

[Eddie7144]

What do you guys think is wrong ?
https://m.facebook.com/groups/361682124291592?view=permalink&id=644554699337665

 

[ngoodermuth]

Is the video private, or posted in a private group? The link didn’t work for me

 

[Eddie7144]

Is the video private, or posted in a private group? The link didn’t work for me

I posted to a group

 

[Eddie7144]

I posted to a group

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=623567611449692&id=100013893754445
Try now

 

[ngoodermuth]

Ok, that does look like a spinal injury unfortunately. Can try the epsom salt, but besides that not much to be done but wait and see if it resolves... prognosis is not so great

 

[Eddie7144]

Ok, that does look like a spinal injury unfortunately. Can try the epsom salt, but besides that not much to be done but wait and see if it resolves... prognosis is not so great

Dang not the news I wanted to hear, how on earth could it injure its spine ?

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

^^ I concur but I will say it does seem to be on lighter side of those I’ve seen. Fingers crossed

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Dang not the news I wanted to hear, how on earth could it injure its spine ?

They can do it by jumping, hitting the bottom of the tank when burying. There is also some evidence that copper may have something to do with type of injury. Either way now it’s a waiting game.

 

[Eddie7144]

Thanks guys really appreciate the help