I had this Exquisite Wrasse for the last 2 years, ever since he was just about 1.25 inches, emaciated little wrasse. He has done very well, about 2.5 inches, beautiful fat, and healthy terminal male. Ever since I got him, he has had this sore on the L side. It festers, his skin grew over it, and then it would break open again. These are some of the pictures of this ulcer.
Can anyone confirm what it is? I don’t think it is a cancer, but I think it is a parasite. It is almost impossible to catch him out of my 320 gal tank. What can I do? Should I try to catch him, anesthetized and try to remove this lesion?
He is doing well even with this lesion, but if there is an easy way to treat it, I would love to do it.
Fortunately, over the last 2 years, none of my fish caught this disease, what ever it is.
TIA
today
Previous pictures
This nest two pictures show the wound essentially heal, then just bust open again in the last picture
Wound about to bust open again
Can anyone confirm what it is? I don’t think it is a cancer, but I think it is a parasite. It is almost impossible to catch him out of my 320 gal tank. What can I do? Should I try to catch him, anesthetized and try to remove this lesion?
He is doing well even with this lesion, but if there is an easy way to treat it, I would love to do it.
Fortunately, over the last 2 years, none of my fish caught this disease, what ever it is.
TIA
today
Previous pictures
This nest two pictures show the wound essentially heal, then just bust open again in the last picture
Wound about to bust open again
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