Large spots on one side of fairy wrasse

[justonwo]

This fish is new to me. It was introduced into my tank 5 days ago. He's been eating voraciously, both the mysis I've been feeding 3 times per day as well as pellet food. Today, large spots appeared on one side of his body. Are these spots from a disease, aggression from another fish, or abrasion from possible panicking in rock work?

You can see that one side is ok, but the other side doesn't look so good.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Sorry to see you've got an injured fish. I think it looks like abrasion, but I'm certainly no expert. Thankfully, we've got lots of guys in here who are experts and can help. @Humblefish, @evolved, @eatbreakfast, @melypr1985 any of you have ideas?

 

[Humblefish]

Looks like abrasions to me. Have you noticed any of your other fish giving him a hard time? Is he hiding a lot? He could have cut himself in the rocks. I would soak his food in vitamin supplements (exs. Selcon, Zoecon, Vita-chem) to expedite the healing process.

 

[rajkovich207]

Maybe it's just my tired eyes seeing things but it clearly looks like a circle wound formed by the mouth of another fish. I'd watch carefully and she who might be the aggressor.

 

[coral tarracino]

Beautiful Fish! Love the Colors'

 

[eatbreakfast]

It's damaged scales, it could be from hitting into rocks, not uncommon when first introduced, but I would lean more towards aggression from another fish. Blennies, other fairy or flasher wrasses, clowns, damsels, or dottybacks would all be my top guesses. It usually stops after the first few days.

 

[Hotsauce808]

My wrasses get them from time to time when they like to dig like crazzy espicaly my dragon wrasse usaly just abrasions some times its residue from the sand when they burry them selfs

 

[justonwo]

Thank you very much guys. I appreciate the help. I felt bad for the little guy.

 

[eatbreakfast]

My wrasses get them from time to time when they like to dig like crazzy espicaly my dragon wrasse usaly just abrasions some times its residue from the sand when they burry them selfs

...though in this case the wrasse is a solorensis, which is a fairy wrasse, which don't bury.

 

[justonwo]

I stopped by my office to feed and check on the fish today. The wrasse is already looking better on the injured side. It does seem like it was abrasion. I ordered some vitamins to supplement the food just to be on the safe side.