Hello,
I acquired this wrasse from the LFS on Sunday evening (~72 hours ago). He looked perfectly healthy and skin was clear. Before introducing him to my QT tank (20 gallon, established bio filter), I did a (prophylactic) Ruby Reef Rally bath (1tsp/gallon) for ~80 minutes. Copper power in the QT water started at 1.3ppm and have brought up to 1.5ppm, with intentions of getting to therapeutic 2.0ppm+ today (but held off).
He did fine through the RRR bath and all seemed good until this morning, when we noticed this skin lesion of some sort. The area seems a bit swollen with some skin sloughing off. I suspect an infection, possibly preceeded by an injury - but am not sure. Hopefully the pictures do it more justice than I can describe. This morning there was a mucus layer on top of this that later washed away. He has been eating frozen food since the first night we got him including throughout this evening. I don't see any noticeable labored breathing, but he not as actively swimming as before.
Hoping to get some help here on a diagnosis and recommended treatment plan. Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
Thank you
-Ben
I acquired this wrasse from the LFS on Sunday evening (~72 hours ago). He looked perfectly healthy and skin was clear. Before introducing him to my QT tank (20 gallon, established bio filter), I did a (prophylactic) Ruby Reef Rally bath (1tsp/gallon) for ~80 minutes. Copper power in the QT water started at 1.3ppm and have brought up to 1.5ppm, with intentions of getting to therapeutic 2.0ppm+ today (but held off).
He did fine through the RRR bath and all seemed good until this morning, when we noticed this skin lesion of some sort. The area seems a bit swollen with some skin sloughing off. I suspect an infection, possibly preceeded by an injury - but am not sure. Hopefully the pictures do it more justice than I can describe. This morning there was a mucus layer on top of this that later washed away. He has been eating frozen food since the first night we got him including throughout this evening. I don't see any noticeable labored breathing, but he not as actively swimming as before.
Hoping to get some help here on a diagnosis and recommended treatment plan. Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
Thank you
-Ben
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