How to treat my Wrasse

[Warthur]

Hey guys,

Recently my Labout's fairy wrasse as stopped eating. While this was initially a result of bullying from my former shepherds angel (taken to LFS), it continued to not eat. I noticed that it's poop today was white. While I know this is likely the result of an internal parasite, I cannot treat with metroplex or kanaplex as I have a flashlight fish in the tank who will lose his biolume if I medicate. I currently don't have the time to monitor a qt due to an extremely busy schedule. What is the best course of action I can take?

 

[Warthur]

Bump

 

[Maritimer]

Treating for internal parasites with Metroplex is usually done by binding it to food with another Seachem product, "Focus" - of course, that depends on the fish consuming the food. In-water treatment can be attempted ... but the flashlight fish poses a challenge!

Hoping that @Humblefish might have some alternative treatment that doesn't involve a QT, and won't turn off your flashlight.

~Bruce

 

[Humblefish]

I would remove the wrasse to QT, and dose API General Cure in there. That will at least give him the benefit of metro + prazi in the water. If he resumes eating, immediately begin soaking GC (or metro) in his food.

 

[Warthur]

Thanks for your help guys, @humbledish I went with the metro/prazi combo in qt and he's all better, eating like a pig

 

[mtraylor]

awesome!

 

[saltyhog]

Same thing happened to my Labout's. He got so thin he looked like a swimming head. Moved him back to QT and treated him with General Cure and he is as fat as a tick again and boss of the wrasse clan.