Possum wrasse flukes?

pres10c · Jul 29, 2023

I’ve had a possum wrasse in observational quarantine for 12 days now. He settled in quickly and started eating frozen immediately. Behavior seemed normal. His color was paler than most pictures I’ve seen of them.

Today he has been very lethargic, he would come out only when I fed. He would peck and spit out shrimp for about 30 seconds, then right back to under his rock. I noticed during his time away from the rock, he is twitching/ rubbing. He also seemed to be missing some of the shrimp with his mouth that he went after. His pale color has stayed the same.

What are some recommended courses of action? Freshwater dip? Prazipro?

blaxsun · Jul 29, 2023

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Jay Hemdal · Jul 29, 2023

pres10c said:
I’ve had a possum wrasse in observational quarantine for 12 days now. He settled in quickly and started eating frozen immediately. Behavior seemed normal. His color was paler than most pictures I’ve seen of them.

Today he has been very lethargic, he would come out only when I fed. He would peck and spit out shrimp for about 30 seconds, then right back to under his rock. I noticed during his time away from the rock, he is twitching/ rubbing. He also seemed to be missing some of the shrimp with his mouth that he went after. His pale color has stayed the same.

What are some recommended courses of action? Freshwater dip? Prazipro?

How is the fish’s respiration rate?

I usually avoid observational quarantine for this reason - you need to react quickly if/when symptoms develop.

Freshwater dips only alleviate the symptoms, and won’t cure flukes outright.

I would try Prazipro, dosed twice, 8 days apart with really good aeration from an airstone.

If you post a video of the fish, I might have some more clues to work off from.

Jay