Checkerboard Wrasse smooshed lips?

christyf5 · #1 01-30-2010, 02:03 AM

Did you remove your sandbed? Its possible he dived into the "sand" not realizing it wasn't there. If you still have a sandbed, it may have been shallow in the spot he dove into

banditpowdercoat · #2 01-30-2010, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

Did you remove your sandbed? Its possible he dived into the "sand" not realizing it wasn't there. If you still have a sandbed, it may have been shallow in the spot he dove into

Ya I have removed the bed now. When I was draining the tank, he was the last one to come out too. I had to completely drain the tank, and found him when scooping the sand. hope he will be OK!! even though I call him my wr*******, he's got such a personality. Just can be a jerk at times, hence one reason for going BB!

christyf5 · #3 01-30-2010, 03:47 AM

He'll probably be fine, it will just take awhile for him to clue into no sandbed. He might end up roughed up a little if he continues to dive into the rocks and such though.

naesco · #4 01-30-2010, 06:03 AM

Put him in your qt and treat the tank with neomycin. The mouth damage will likely lead to a bacterial infection which will be fatal.
Many smaller wrasses like 6 lines perish a few days to weeks from bacterial infection when they are brought home.
They damage there mouths by banging into the plastic bag during transit.

untamed · #5 01-30-2010, 06:13 AM

Mine broke off the top half of his jaw (the lower part of his skull, I suppose). It either happened in my tank on day 1 or when he was caught at the LFS.

Anyway, it has never grown back so now he looks like he has an underbite. 2 years now. I hope the damage is not so bad that he can still eat and survive...but it won't grow back. Once the loose piece of bone falls off, the skin grows back over the area.

You may end up with a short-nose wrasse.

banditpowdercoat · #6 01-30-2010, 03:35 PM

All other tanks are not dismantled. no QT for me. He either makes it, or.

justinl · #7 01-30-2010, 07:36 PM

I don't understand BB tanks that have wrasses in them; at least the ones that sleep in the sand...

banditpowdercoat · #8 01-30-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by justinl

I don't understand BB tanks that have wrasses in them; at least the ones that sleep in the sand...

I didn't plan it! The wrasse came with the tank, and a TON of sand. I\ve run the sand, now I am tired of it.

Want my Wrasse?

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #9 01-30-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by justinl

I don't understand BB tanks that have wrasses in them; at least the ones that sleep in the sand...

I have a BB with three types of sand sleeping Wrasses, they are extremely active, fat, and happy. Bare bottom is all they know, I can see how a Wrasse could be thrown off it were to all of a sudden go from sand to nothing..... Fish adapt extremely well when treated properly.