Wrasse issue

[darksideofthereef]

I have a pintail wrasse who's been in my tank for a few months now. He was fine last night ate like a pig. This afternoon he's laying on the sand breathing heavy with a white ring around his head and gils. He was qted for 90 days no meds before added to my tank. What is it and what should I do? I cant find anything about a white ring like this

 

[BighohoReef]

Is it possible to capture a pic? Would help... also do you have a way to isolate the fish in the tank? Like a nem/mushroom box?

 

[darksideofthereef]

Forgot to add the pics

 

[darksideofthereef]

I don't currently have a box for issolation

 

[BighohoReef]

@ReefSquad @evolved

 

[fishguy242]

is it poss he got head stuck in a outtake pipe,mouth of another fish/eel??

 

[darksideofthereef]

He's only in there with a two clowns, a lawnmower blenny, and a fire fish (they are all doing fine)

Also the overflows and returns on the nuvo 40 o think are to small for his head. Could he have gotten into a mp10??

 

[Miller535]

I would think some kind of accident, just because when I blow the picture up that white looks like he's missing some scales/flesh in that area. But I suppose maybe a infection?

 

[darksideofthereef]

The tops of his head deff looks like something got a hold of him

 

[hllb]

Evil crabs (I'm looking at you sally lightfoot) or other critters in the tank?

 

[darksideofthereef]

I have a few crabs, emerald green, scarlet reef, blue leg, electric blue hermit. But none look big enough to wrap completely around his head lime the white line

 

[fishguy242]

poss head stuck in empty snail shell,how is he doing now?

 

[darksideofthereef]

Still laying in the same spot breathing heavy still. I tried putting some food in and no action

 

[Miller535]

The affected area, whatever it is from is pretty much on top of his gills. Whatever happened must be affecting them.

 

[darksideofthereef]

Could it be bacterial? Fungus? Or something treatable or do I just watch him?

 

[Miller535]

Could it be bacterial? Fungus? Or something treatable or do I just watch him?

I don't really know. Maybe @Big G can chime in

 

[fishguy242]

i think damage,i really wish i could answer that question i am not sure your next move @evolved ?? thanks

 

[Billldg]

I have seen fish change colors due to stress. @Big G , @4FordFamily , @HotRocks , any ideas?

 

[darksideofthereef]

I may just put him out of his misery

 

[AlgaeBarn]

To me it looks like changing colors due to stress. ~Shaun K