Six Line Wrasse sick

[Freemason1970]

I have had this Six Line Wrasse for about 6 months and just yesterday he started to hide in one of the rocks. He didn't come out to eat.
Today is the same thing but now his color is spotty.

All other fish and corals seem fine.

Can anyone help with what the issu may be and what I should do with him?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi,

Can you try taking photos under white light instead of blue? It would also help to see a short video of the the fish. Other bits of information that can help us try to identify the issue are listed in this link:

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Thanks,

Jay

 

[Freemason1970]

Hi,

Can you try taking photos under white light instead of blue? It would also help to see a short video of the the fish. Other bits of information that can help us try to identify the issue are listed in this link:

Some Helpful Hints When Posting or Responding to Threads in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Section

Aquarium Fish Disease Problem Solving Determining the best course of action for a problem with your aquarium can be a difficult task. Even advanced aquarists will often need to seek the help of others for complicated or unique issues. Our intent here on Reef 2 Reef is to offer expert advice...

www.reef2reef.com

Thanks,

Jay

Hey Jay, the tank has a blue background so all the pictures I take come out like this. I took a video that I will try to post.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thanks for the video, but unfortunately, I can't see anything wrong with the wrasse. The spotty skin you described could indicate an infection, but I just can't see it clearly. It is pretty unusual for a fish that has been in a tank for 6 months to suddenly develop an infection - have you recently added any new fish?

Jay

 

[Freemason1970]

Thanks for the video, but unfortunately, I can't see anything wrong with the wrasse. The spotty skin you described could indicate an infection, but I just can't see it clearly. It is pretty unusual for a fish that has been in a tank for 6 months to suddenly develop an infection - have you recently added any new fish?

Jay

No new fish. New years eve i added 2 sand sifting star fish, a fighting conch and 5 orange spotted nasarius snails. Everything in the tank seems healthy up until this issue with the wrasse.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

O.K., well other than the idea that new invertebrates can sometimes carry disease into your tank, I just don’t have any other clues to work with...
Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

List your parameters mainly :
Ammonia
Nitrate
Temperature
Ph
Salinity

what test kit you’re using

you said other fish- what fish are they?

 

[Freemason1970]

List your parameters mainly :
Ammonia
Nitrate
Temperature
Ph
Salinity

what test kit you’re using

you said other fish- what fish are they?

Ammonia - 0 Red Sea test kit
Nitrate - 2 Red Sea test kit
Temp - 78.5 Apex system
PH - 8.16 Apex system
Salinity - 1.026
2 blue damsels
2 snow onyx clownfish
1 yellow tang
1 bicolor Bleney
4 banging cardinals

125 gallon tank

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hmmm. only thing I see is salinity slightly up - target 1.024-1.025) I myself see nothing on fish

 

[Freemason1970]

Thank both for taking the time to look into this.

 

[Jonify]

Did you add any of the other fish recently? Asking because smaller six lines can be pretty shy with new fish ... once they get bigger, they can hold their own, and in some cases, become absolute terrors to new inhabitants.