Intestinal Parasite in Wrasse

[cmcimino]

Hello,

About two weeks ago I got a Royal flasher wrasse snd eight line flasher wrasse. Both fish took a day to adjust, and have been eating great ever since. Yesterday I dosed the tank with some prazipro as a precautionary just in case. Since then the eight line flasher has not been eating and has stringy what I am assuming is poop coming out of him. Prior to treating he had been pooping normally. Is this a sign he has internal parasites? See picture below...

 

[Dom]

Yes; white stringy poop is a symptom of intestinal parasites.

I recently read in a thread that intestinal parasites are common in wrasses, and that they often carry them for a long time before they even show symptoms.

"Leopard wrasse also struggle with interal parasites. They may seem fine for years and then eventually the parasite takes the upper hand, having robbed it of nutrients for a long time."

-4FordFamily
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I don't know if this is specific to Leopard wrasse or wrasse in general.
@4FordFamily

 

[Cnidoblast]

hospital tank w/ panacur perhaps?

 

[cmcimino]

hospital tank w/ panacur perhaps?

He’s currently in a quarantine tank. I’ll feed him some metro/focus with his food.

 

[Big G]

He’s currently in a quarantine tank. I’ll feed him some metro/focus with his food.

Add a small pinch of Epsom Salts (plain USP no scents) to your metro + focus. It will help the wrasse expel the dead worms.

 

[cmcimino]

So today he is laying on his side and looking rather bloated. Somewhat labored breathing as well. He did not eat when I put food in the tank. Other fish is fine. Could this be a reaction to the prazipro treatment, and him expelling any parasites?

 

[cmcimino]

Lost the fish. Not sure what happened. He went down hill so fast. He was perfectly fine this weekend. Other fish in the quarantine seems to be fine as well. I am at a loss of words.

 

[Big G]

Sorry for your loss

 

[Big G]

Lost the fish. Not sure what happened. He went down hill so fast. He was perfectly fine this weekend. Other fish in the quarantine seems to be fine as well. I am at a loss of words.

A quick loss of a recently healthy fish can sometimes be attributed to a bacterial infection. These can kill rather quickly. The worms start the problem; the bacteria finish the fish off. Treating bloat can be a bit tricky. So a antibiotic that treats aerobic bacteria and one that treats anaerobic bacteria can sometimes save a fish. Metroplex + Neoplex can sometimes work under these situations.

 

[MattL22]

Wouldn’t think the prazzi caused it I’ve had great experience with it I usually dip all new fish right b4 adding them it’s the only med I use and won’t add a fish with out a prazzi dip