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03-10-2010, 05:31 AM
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I've seen something similar on my Xmas wrasse twice over the past 2 years. Both times, it happened overnight, suddenly and he healed up over the following few days.
I suspect it is the result of choosing a bad spot to sleep in. They sleep under the sand. Possibly they come into contact with a pocket of nastiness in the sand bed. Just my theory.
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03-10-2010, 06:27 AM
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Keep using the Melifix that will aid in the healing process and also will help protect the open area from secondary infections as it kills protozoa like ICK and bacteria. You can also use a bit of stress coat as it will aid in helping the fish to produce its slime coat, it also help remove ammonia. The removal of ammonia does not happen with all stress coat type of products, so read the bottles before buying.
Bill
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03-10-2010, 03:46 PM
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Deeper skin lesions can sometimes take longer to heal than just superficial ones. I'm with Brad on this one, he's probably just picked some bad spots to sleep and tried to wedge himself in the rocks too tightly, possibly exacerbating the lesions that are already there. I'd say as long as he's eating his body will be working to heal it and he should be fine.
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