Radiant wrasse turning very pale????? Doesn't seem normal

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

Mine did this occassionally but seemed for a brief period of time only (1/2 hour).

He ate and was active so I never worried about it. Is yours staying pale for a long period?

He's very active and ate yesterday (haven't fed yet today but betting he'll eat) and seems healthy, just abnormally pale. I noticed when I got home around 5:45pm today, and he's still pale now at 7pm (although maybe not quite as pale?) pic taken just now at 7pm, the other pic was taken around 6pm.

[Jaws]

Do you have any cleaner shrimp or cleaner wrasses or anything that could be cleaning your wrasse? That can cause a fish to go very pale while cleaning in order to show any parasites or scrapes a fish might have.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Jaws

Do you have any cleaner shrimp or cleaner wrasses or anything that could be cleaning your wrasse? That can cause a fish to go very pale while cleaning in order to show any parasites or scrapes a fish might have.

I have a peppermint shrimp. He hides 90% of the time so it's unlikely but I guess possible. Nothing else in the tank that would act as a cleaner.

[HaZRaTTy]

Do you leave the house for extended periods of time? maybe he gets depressed due to you not being around?

Sorry i'm tagging along and couldn't help myself hope he turns out okay.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by HaZRaTTy

Do you leave the house for extended periods of time? maybe he gets depressed due to you not being around?

Sorry i'm tagging along and couldn't help myself hope he turns out okay.

He ate last night and is acting normal, it's just very odd how pale he is.

[pinkreef]

HE IS A PRETTY FISH, MAYBE HE NEEDS ANOTHER OF HIS KIND
MY BANANA WRASSE REALLY SEEMED MUCH HAPPIER WHEN I GOT
TWO MORE. I DONT KNOW IF YOUR WRASSE IS A TYPE THAT LIKES
TO BE IN A GROUP OR NOT. HOPE HE BOUNCES BACK, BARB

[pinkreef]

OOPS I MEANT HALICHOERES CHRYSUS - CANARY WRASSE NOT BANANA