Wrasse has an open sore. Please help!!

[JMF2324]

I don't know how it happened but it does not look good. What should I do to treat it and what could have caused it?

 

[Highgrade]

Wow that doesn't look good unfortunately. Possibly a coral sting? I would try to get him out and treat with Kanaplex,metroplex and Furan in a QT. If you cant get him out you could add metroplex to your display tank which in my experience is reef safe.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Looks like an injury. You do not want it to get infected. Two options, get into a qt (hospital tank) and treat for antibiotic infection or leave and watch. If worsens, get him in hospital.

 

[JMF2324]

Thanks for the advice guys. I really don't want to stress him out trying to catch him. I will wait and see how it looks after work. Thanks again.

 

[Humblefish]

I would acriflavine bath him: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/acriflavine.282887/

Or use MB: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/methylene-blue.257467/

And then into QT w/antibiotics: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/antibiotics.283711/

 

[JMF2324]

So I have decided im going to set up my hospital tank as soon as I get home from work. What medication should I order for treatment?


Thanks Humblefish, I do have MB at home, I will try to catch him when I get home. Which antibiotics do you recomend?

 

[HotRocks]

So I have decided im going to set up my hospital tank as soon as I get home from work. What medication should I order for treatment?


Thanks Humblefish, I do have MB at home, I will try to catch him when I get home. Which antibiotics do you recomend?

So MB First.

Then QT tank, I think @Humblefish will agree as I recently used the "trifecta" with a bad infection on a Blue hippo for @4FordFamily, upon his recommendation.

The Trifecta is a combination of 3 meds. Metroplex, Kanaplex, and Furan-2.
Metro and Kana get dosed every other day. For at least 10 days
Furan-2 gets dosed daily for at least 10 days.

Follow the instructions on Furan-2 packaging for WC Schedule.

Make sure to treat for the 10 day period even if the wound/infection begins to heal and look better prior to the end of the 10th day.

 

[JMF2324]

Great, I will order the medications now. Thanks!!

 

[HotRocks]

Great, I will order the medications now. Thanks!!

Also I don't know how many gallons your QT is, but the furan-2 comes with 10 packets per box. Each packet is good for 10 gallons. For instance the fish I was treating was in a 55 gallon QT. So it took 5 packets per day for 10 days. meaning I needed 5 boxes. Just wanted to make sure you knew that. The metro and Kana should have enough for 10 days as long as you are treating a smaller QT.

 

[4FordFamily]

@HotRocks has you covered, I couldn’t have said it any better!

 

[JMF2324]

My QT is 20 gallon, I will buy 3 boxes in case I need to treat for longer than 10 days. I really want to thank everyone for your help.

 

[HotRocks]

Great, I will order the medications now. Thanks!!

Another thing I might add, anytime you are medicating a QT. The meds deplete the water of oxygen. Highly recommend an air stone in combination with a power head aimed upward at the surface of the water, to help with this.

 

[HotRocks]

My QT is 20 gallon, I will buy 3 boxes in case I need to treat for longer than 10 days. I really want to thank everyone for your help.

That is what I would do, it also leaves you a small amount on your shelf, if needed again to at least start until more can be ordered if a future need may arise.

No problem, You are welcome! That is what this place is all about!

 

[JMF2324]

One more question, is it going to be a problem that there will not be sand for him to sleep in? or do you think I should add sand in a Tupperware?

 

[DeniseAndy]

I would add a tupperware bowl of sand. Helps with the stress he will have.

 

[HotRocks]

One more question, is it going to be a problem that there will not be sand for him to sleep in? or do you think I should add sand in a Tupperware?

Totally fine, just pull a small amount from your DT and put in a Tupperware. Then dispose of it when you get him moved back over.

 

[JMF2324]

Ok I will do that. I already ordered the meds and they will be here Wednesday. I am going to wait until tomorrow to catch him that way I can give the sponges im going to use in the power filter some time to populate some bacteria. Thanks again to everyone.

 

[JMF2324]

So unfortunately I found the wrasse dead this morning, very sad. The wound was much worse this morning. Here are some close up pictures.

 

[HotRocks]

Bummer, sorry for your loss. Major infection you had going there.

 

[JMF2324]

This same thing has happened to my yellow and purple wrasse but he made it and it wasn'tso bad, so you think there is something in my tank causing this?