Good morning/afternoon/evening.
I just got a six line wrasse from my local store the day that they got it in an order.
That was yesterday, and not wanting to stress it any more than it already had been given that it had just been in a bag for probably 24 hours, I got it acclimated and placed in a small quarantine holder.
Today after I got back from work I noticed that its right pectoral fin and tail fin had some small white specks or abrasions to them, along with its left eye having its lens slightly clouded in one little spot, and what looked like some irritation on its right cheek.
I figured this was probably from ammonia buildup in the bag that it was in, since the water had already turned slightly yellow from the shipping, but just to be safe, I did a freshwater dip, and nothing happened to drop off, ruling out flukes.
Its already been eating, with no hesitation I might add, and it is in no way bothered by any of the issues. Swims about in his little cubby without a care.
Anyone have an idea what may be the problem, or if there even is one? I'm leaning toward ammonia in the bag causing the "burns" given that there seems to be irritation in a few places other than the fins, but I'd like to be safer rather than sorry.
First image has a good shot of the frayed pec fin. Second is the tail.
I just got a six line wrasse from my local store the day that they got it in an order.
That was yesterday, and not wanting to stress it any more than it already had been given that it had just been in a bag for probably 24 hours, I got it acclimated and placed in a small quarantine holder.
Today after I got back from work I noticed that its right pectoral fin and tail fin had some small white specks or abrasions to them, along with its left eye having its lens slightly clouded in one little spot, and what looked like some irritation on its right cheek.
I figured this was probably from ammonia buildup in the bag that it was in, since the water had already turned slightly yellow from the shipping, but just to be safe, I did a freshwater dip, and nothing happened to drop off, ruling out flukes.
Its already been eating, with no hesitation I might add, and it is in no way bothered by any of the issues. Swims about in his little cubby without a care.
Anyone have an idea what may be the problem, or if there even is one? I'm leaning toward ammonia in the bag causing the "burns" given that there seems to be irritation in a few places other than the fins, but I'd like to be safer rather than sorry.
First image has a good shot of the frayed pec fin. Second is the tail.
