How long have you had the wrasse?Hey guys about 4 or 5 days ago I noticed a mark on my six line that looked like a bite mark. I figured my tang or angel had to put him in his place. The color has changed a bit and I'm a little concerned. He's swimming and eating I'd just prefer not to have a dead wrasse of I can avoid it. Here's a few pics I was able to nab. Any advise would help.
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I've had him about a month now. It didn't start out that color it was pink which made me think bite mark. But that's what it has developed into.How long have you had the wrasse?
This doesn't look like an injury, or if it was, a secondary infection has set in.
Sometimes fish can battle off a bacterial infection if it isn't too deeply seated in the tissues. However, when I see a wrasse with an "injury" like this, Uronema comes to mind. You most often see it in chromis and wrasses, usually within a month or so of acquiring them, Here is a link to an article I wrote about it.
Uronema / Red Band Disease - Hemdal
Red Band Syndrome in Marine Fishes: Caused by the Protozoan; Uronema sp. Jay Hemdal Introduction: This moderately common disease of certain species of marine fish is so often misdiagnosed that most aquarists apply incorrect treatment methods...
Jay Hemdal
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