Wrasse with back damage

[wasabi bean]

I have had this wrasse over 2 years. 6 months ago i had ich and quarantined. Then they were back in this tank with no issues. I came back after a week and my naokos wrasse is completely bent and is struggling to use its tail. As of now i have taken of my powerhead and halved the main flow. Should i move it to a quarrntine tank and can it heal or is its fate basically sealed at this point. As i do know this could also be unknown neurological wrasse disease. He has some nose and tail damage that would also indicate fighting for some reason.

 

[wasabi bean]

I am getting some better pictures very soon

 

[wasabi bean]

Here are some more photos

 

[wasabi bean]

It can still use its tail although only when it really wants to get somewhere

 

[Macropharyngodon]

I think that might be UNWD... I'm sorry. But you should ask @Jay Hemdal

The bumped snout is weird though. You are right about that.

Is it still eating/going trying to go for food?

 

[wasabi bean]

I haven’t tried food as it is quite late over here but it can swim perfectly well if it wants to get somewhere

 

[wasabi bean]

I think that might be UNWD... I'm sorry. But you should ask @Jay Hemdal

The bumped snout is weird though. You are right about that.

Is it still eating/going trying to go for food?

Also i thought that was only in new wrasses, or can they get it at any point?

 

[Macropharyngodon]

Also i thought that was only in new wrasses, or can they get it at any point?

I think they can get it at any point... But the fact that he can swim just fine is weird. Hopefully Jay can provide some insight.

 

[Fish Fan]

#fishmedic

Good luck to your fish!

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Also i thought that was only in new wrasses, or can they get it at any point?

I’ve only seen UNWD in recently imported wrasses. Not sure what’s going on here.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I’ve only seen UNWD in recently imported wrasses. Not sure what’s going on here.

What are the chances it broke its back from trauma (jumping or hitting a rock too hard)? Or would a small fish not really have enough force for that?

 

[wasabi bean]

Well whatever it is, it has taken its toll and i cant find the fish this morning when i was planning to transfer it over to a hospital tank. Thanks all for your help

 

[wasabi bean]

Whatever it was must have happened yesterday

 

[lbacha]

I lost a pintail wrasse when it hit the glass cross brace on my tank it couldn’t swim and died the next day. My wrasses like to chase each other and usually they hit the mess netting with no issues but this time it smacked the brace.

 

[wasabi bean]

I lost a pintail wrasse when it hit the glass cross brace on my tank it couldn’t swim and died the next day. My wrasses like to chase each other and usually they hit the mess netting with no issues but this time it smacked the brace.

Yeah thats probably what happened here but maybe swimming into the glass instead as my lid has no brace just an aluminium frame

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

What are the chances it broke its back from trauma (jumping or hitting a rock too hard)? Or would a small fish not really have enough force for that?

With true UNWD is often misdiagnosed as a strike injury. However, there is never any damage seen to the fish’s face, and you’re correct, the mass of these fish is so small, that sort of jury seems less likely.
I’m not sure in this case though…..

 

[wasabi bean]

Update again, i found him after feeding the tank and moved it over to the hospital tank. It has very little control now, seems like it is trying to eat but cant manage. Could it be a swim bladder issue? It does move around the tank sometimes but is often upside down

 

[wasabi bean]

Here is the picture

 

[wasabi bean]

Is there anything i can do at this point or should i just do the right thing and put it out of its misery?

 

[wasabi bean]

#fishmedic what do you guys think?