Help With Injury On Mystery Wrasse

[ShaggyRS6]

Little Malcolm was fine yesterday. Eating like a champ. Today I am home, he is acting strange, not eating, not being his normal idiot self. On closer inspection i see damage on his pectoral fin on one side and them a couple of grey blemishes on the other side. I am pretty sure its not a disease. All other fish fine, water good. The side where he has the pectoral fin damage i did catch him a couple of time try and rub that against a rock.

My thought at either the Tang or the Anthias have taken a swipe. More likely the Tang as they often bicker! My wife things either a pistol shrimp or a big Mithrax crab I have! Just wondering what you guys think and anything I can do?

You see the gray abrasions on his left flank as you look at him in this first picture.

 

[reef lover]

I you suspect injury i would just observe for now. Get qt ready in case it turns into an infection.

 

[JRAD]

Hard to tell in pics. That is a cool fish. hope he is just dinged up-that will heal.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Saltwater fish in general heal quickly. Melafix will help healing and protect skin

 

[ShaggyRS6]

Thanks everyone. I knee jerk as always He has perked up a little and took some food last night