Pylei Wrasse found in filter sock...injured..

[Cristy17]

Late yesterday I notice my wrasse was missing. Inlooked and found him in the filter sock! He must have jumped into the corner over flow, which I have now covered. He was still alive so I put him in an intank container that I use to capture agressive fish to re-home. He is breathing but is constantly vertical. This morning he had escaped and was lying on the tank bottom in a low flow corner. I used my hands to retrive him and noticed he still has a lot of fight. I didn’t want to wear him out, so I immediately returned him to the holding container. I also had put a peice of live rock inside to help him feel safe. He is still breathing and I don’t see any marks, scraped, injuries on the outside, but he continues to stay vertical. I also turned off the T-5’s to keep the strong light off of him. Any help would be appreciated. I want to save this little guy if I can. Thank you!

 

[hdsoftail1065]

#reefsquad

 

[Cristy17]

#reefsquad

I am sorry, I don’t know what to di with the info you sent me. When I clicked on it, it just gave me lots of other threads not related to my fish?? I am not that great in this website. Still learning.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

It is used to call in help from the R2R reefsquad members.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

It is used to call in help from the R2R reefsquad members.

Someone from the team should show up to help soon.

 

[Cristy17]

So how do I do that? Is it through Twitter? Sorry if I sound ignorant, I am not that computer savy.

 

[Cristy17]

Someone from the team should show up to help soon.

Oh so You did it already for me? Thank you!!

 

[hdsoftail1065]

That I can't answer, I believe it it dedicated this forum

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Oh so You did it already for me? Thank you!!

Yes, help should be on the way

 

[Cristy17]

So how do I do that? Is it through Twitter? Sorry if I sound ignorant, I am not that computer savy.

This reefing community it AMAZING!

 

[hdsoftail1065]

It is amazing, I really love it here, great people.

 

[Humblefish]

It sounds like he may have suffered a spinal injury during the ordeal.

Unfortunately, this is one of those things that will either self correct or it will not. Keeping him in an acclimation box is the best course of action until he is swimming normally again.

 

[Humblefish]

If you can see a cut or bruise on him, then a MB bath might help: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/methylene-blue.257467/

But if he looks fine, but is just swimming unusually, then I would let him chill in the box.

 

[Cristy17]

It sounds like he may have suffered a spinal injury during the ordeal.

Unfortunately, this is one of those things that will either self correct or it will not. Keeping him in an acclimation box is the best course of action until he is swimming normally again.

Great! Thank you and I hope he self heals. Fingers crossed!

 

[Cristy17]

If you can see a cut or bruise on him, then a MB bath might help: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/methylene-blue.257467/

But if he looks fine, but is just swimming unusually, then I would let him chill in the box.

Ok will do after I check him for a bruise/injury with my lighted headlight! Thanks a million!

 

[Cristy17]

Hdsofetail1065 and humblefish thank you both. I feel at least now I know my options.

 

[Cristy17]

Well, after 4 days, my wrasse died. He looked like he was doing better, even eating when I target fed him but I woke up the other week and he was dead. Thanks for everyone’s input. I have since covered my overflow with netting. Wish I had done this earlier.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Sorry to hear about the loss.

 

[Cristy17]

Sorry to hear about the loss.

Thanks.