Wrasse swimming upside down

[brycenelson]

Hey guys I have had this pintail fairy wrasse for 3 weeks now and today he is swimming upside down or straight up and getting blown around by the gyre.From my research it might be a spinal injury. Does anyone have a way of helping it?

 

[tomtheturkey]

#fishmedic sounds like it could also be UNWD but will let them weigh in. Dont think its curable Unfortunately

Unknown Neurological Wrasse Disease (UNWD)

Unknown Neurological Wrasse disease (UNWD) There is a disease that afflicts newly acquired wrasses, usually Cirrhilabrus fairy wrasses or flasher wrasses, Pseudocheilinus, but occasionally other species as well. The gross visual symptoms are always the same; the fish shows a rapid onset of...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[brycenelson]

#fishmedic sounds like it could also be UNWD but will let them weigh in. Dont think its curable Unfortunately

Unknown Neurological Wrasse Disease (UNWD)

Unknown Neurological Wrasse disease (UNWD) There is a disease that afflicts newly acquired wrasses, usually Cirrhilabrus fairy wrasses or flasher wrasses, Pseudocheilinus, but occasionally other species as well. The gross visual symptoms are always the same; the fish shows a rapid onset of...

www.reef2reef.com

From reading that thread the symptoms are the same as what this wrasse has and looking at the wrasse there is no external damage

 

[Sharkbait19]

Would you be able to post a video for easier diagnosis?

 

[brycenelson]

Would you be able to post a video for easier diagnosis?

Unfortunately I posted this right before I left for work and I just got back and the fish has died and the hermits and snails have already eaten him only skeleton left

 

[TheSharksDen]

Unfortunately I posted this right before I left for work and I just got back and the fish has died and the hermits and snails have already eaten him only skeleton left

Wow! That was fast. I’m sorry bud.

 

[brycenelson]

Wow! That was fast. I’m sorry bud.

Yea it was less than one day. From reading the neurological wrasse disease that’s what mine had because it was swimming upside down and with a curved spine and was still eating upside down

 

[Sharkbait19]

Sorry to hear - definitely sounds like UNDW based on the description.