Injured leopard wrasse
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Chris-tico
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eatbreakfast
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Can't really tell too well from the pic, but a few possibilities include tang gash, fight with another leopard, vigorous scratching from parasites, burn from in tank heater, crab attack. It could also be something else entirely.I have had this wrasse for over a year and 2 days ago I saw this gash in her side, I have no idea what happened to her or how to treat her. Any suggestions are welcome.
Notice any aggression with another fish, or do you have an invert (like a hermit crab) which could have ambushed her at night? Could also just be a scrape or cut from the rocks.
You can try just soaking her food in vitamin supplements (Selcon, Zoecon, Vita-chem) and hope it heals on it's own. But that gash looks pretty nasty. I personally would give her a bath using Methylene Blue and then place in a QT until she heals up. If it starts looking worse you may need to treat with antibiotics.
You can try just soaking her food in vitamin supplements (Selcon, Zoecon, Vita-chem) and hope it heals on it's own. But that gash looks pretty nasty. I personally would give her a bath using Methylene Blue and then place in a QT until she heals up. If it starts looking worse you may need to treat with antibiotics.
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ou12004
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Same invert tank mates for the last year, hermit crabs, emerald crab, peppermint shrimp, cleaner shrimp, candy cane shrimp and I have not seen anything ever mess with her. There is a 20" zebra eel in there but it lives with a candy cane shrimp and has never showed any interest in working for food.
Where would I get this? How do you treat with it?
dewboy1127
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Anyway to get a better pic...not sure i would try qt her unless have an established qt with sand and rock for her to graze on due to may stress her out even more...has her appetite changed any?...any aggression noticed between her and any other fish?
eatbreakfast
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Eels can 'accidentally' bite tankmates, as they have terrible vision.
If the candy cane shrimp is the same as a coral banded shrimp, they can oppurtunistically attack fish.
If the candy cane shrimp is the same as a coral banded shrimp, they can oppurtunistically attack fish.
Kordon sells a product containing it, and I believe I've seen it available at either Petco and/or Petsmart: http://www.kordon.com/kordon/produc...d-treatments-2/methylene-blue#compatabilities!
You can use it in a QT, or treat with a bath solution. Temp match the water and aerate heavily.
See below for more info.
Malachite Green/Methylene Blue: Treats ammonia burn, cuts, injuries.
How To Treat - Comes in both liquid and powder form, sometimes mixed in with another medication(s). So, follow the directions on the label. Best used as a 30 minute bath solution, but you also can treat with it in a quarantine tank. Aerate heavily. If you are using it in a bath solution, then it is also a good idea to treat the fish with nitrofurazone (active ingredient found in Furan-2 and Nitrofuracin Green Powder) once he is returned to the quarantine tank. Nitrofurazone is great for treating open wounds or sores.
Pros - Highly effective.
Cons/Side Effects - Depletes oxygen from the water. Malachite Green is considered “harsher” on fish than Methylene Blue.
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ou12004
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she still eats really well and I have never seen any other fish mess with her. I will try to take a better pic maybe jack my wife's camera
If the candy cane shrimp is the same as a coral banded shrimp, they can oppurtunistically attack fish.[/QUOTE]
Same thing, sorry called it what my kids named it. The shrimp has been in the tank for 2 years and I never noticed it mess with anything but it may have nipped it.
Can coral cause injuries if she got startled and scraped one
dewboy1127
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Any luck with that camera??..a good sps could scratch her just like will us if brushed against right way but imo feel would taken a pretty hard impact on coral to damage like that...definitely monitor her and the tankmates behaviors and if no foul play is noticed may be chance she just injured herself and will heal im due time ...but be careful no infection sets in as long as she continues to eat normally she will probably heal quickly. ..i have noticed fish heal rather quickly imo
