Wound on Yellow Coris Wrasse

[Srh444]

Evening from the UK,

I have a yellow coris wrasse that has developed a wound on his side. Please see photos attached. Anyone know what this could be please?

 

[threebuoys]

Do you see anything on the other side of the fish?

If an injury, an antibiotic such as marycin or kanamycn would be in order to help prevent infection. If anything is showing on the other side, I would be concerned about uronema. How long have you had the wrasse?

 

[JGT]

Could be Uronema as yellow coris are prone to this disease.

 

[Srh444]

Do you see anything on the other side of the fish?

If an injury, an antibiotic such as marycin or kanamycn would be in order to help prevent infection. If anything is showing on the other side, I would be concerned about uronema. How long have you had the wrasse?

No nothing on the other side. I've had him about 9 months and he's always been well and eating well too.

 

[Srh444]

Do you see anything on the other side of the fish?

If an injury, an antibiotic such as marycin or kanamycn would be in order to help prevent infection. If anything is showing on the other side, I would be concerned about uronema. How long have you had the wrasse?

Can I use these medications in a reef tank? I'll need to look them up as I'm in the UK, but thank you for the advice.

 

[Srh444]

Could be Uronema as yellow coris are prone to this disease.

Not sure what this is so will do some research - thanks.

It looks awful as though he's been cut with a knife on one side

 

[Srh444]

Not sure what this is so will do some research - thanks.

It looks awful as though he's been cut with a knife on one side

....and a bit red too

 

[JGT]

....and a bit red too

Sounds like Uronema. Unfortunately, no real cure for it.

 

[threebuoys]

Your description is sounding more and mpre like uronema. My experience with this disease is that it usually occurs relatively soon after the fish is acquired, and that death follows quickly. It is not contagious.

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...

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[Srh444]

Your description is sounding more and mpre like uronema. My experience with this disease is that it usually occurs relatively soon after the fish is acquired, and that death follows quickly. It is not contagious.

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...

www.reef2reef.com

Thanks for your input - not looking good then, sadly