Wrasse Experts Needed

[JJB103]

I have recently become fascinated with wrasses. I have had a leopard wrasse for almost 2 years (purchased as a juvenile), but the colors of some of these fish are amazing.

I recently purchased a naoko, blue sided, and Solon wrasse. These fish were amazing and were eating within minutes of being acclimated. They thrived for about a week before dying off one by one in a matter of 4 or 5 days. I have either found their skeletons or the body of the fish with no signs of damage. Is there something I don't know about wrasses that could cause this? I feed LRS fish frenzy, spirulina brine and mysis enriched with Selcon and garlic. I keep about 5 days worth mixed in a squeeze bottle in the fridge.

My tank is almost 3 years old and has had many of the fish in it from the start.

 

[steve&mari]

Did you qt and treat them for possible issues before adding to display ?

 

[JJB103]

Yes. Not in my home, but at an LFS I work at a couple days a week.

 

[jetmaker]

Deworm all wrasse with prazi

 

[JJB103]

Deworm all wrasse with prazi

We copper but no Prazi.

 

[jetmaker]

You can deworm in the dt

 

[JJB103]

You can deworm in the dt

By mixing with food?

 

[jetmaker]

Wrasse are the worst for having worms

 

[jetmaker]

Na just dose prazi as specified

 

[Triggreef]

You ever noticed long white stringy poo?

I notice flukes more readily with wrasse. Prazi as well for flukes. 2 doses 5 days apart.

 

[JJB103]

I've heard of people using it in the dt but it always makes me nervous. I have never noticed any white stringy poo (worms)

 

[jetmaker]

By mixing with food?

No not with food

 

[jetmaker]

I've heard of people using it in the dt but it always makes me nervous. I have never noticed any white stringy poo (worms)

Don't have to worry about prazi

 

[Triggreef]

Idk I don't buy all the hype about worms. I feel like many people use it for every time they can't find a good explanation. How about other signs prior to dying? Flashing? Scraping? Breathing very fast? Discoloration?

 

[Triggreef]

Agreed although I never used it in my display. Have used it in tanks with coral. Need to be conscious of heavy worm populations and associated die off.

Don't have to worry about prazi

 

[JJB103]

Idk I don't buy all the hype about worms. I feel like many people use it for every time they can't find a good explanation. How about other signs prior to dying? Flashing? Scraping? Breathing very fast? Discoloration?

All three were perfect. Very social. Eating well. No aggression and no scraping at all. Since they bury themselves at night, is there anything that could get to them while the sleep like a big brittle starfish?

 

[Duke4Life]

I had flukes in my DT and had to dose Prazipro and saw no harm or change.

 

[Duke4Life]

All three were perfect. Very social. Eating well. No aggression and no scraping at all. Since they bury themselves at night, is there anything that could get to them while the sleep like a big brittle starfish?

You found all 3 bodies with no harm right? If a creature did it you would see pieces of the fish missing.

 

[JJB103]

No I only found one body with no harm and one skeleton and the last one has no trace at all.

 

[Duke4Life]

What else is in your tank fish and inverts?