goldenmean
Well-Known Member
Hi Lee
I have a Velvet wrasse (Cirrhilabrus Luteovittatus) who yesterday showed signs of deterioration on his tail fin, one of his pectoral fins, and maybe a little bit too on the dorsal fin. Wednesday when I came home he was out swimming to be fed as usual. I fed him some mysis and he ate a bit but then he retired for the night even though the lights were still on. I normally feed him a little bit a few times a day. Since I work 5 days and leave before the wrasse gets up in the morning on those days I usually give him a little bit of food 3 times throughout the evening. I try to vary his diet from mysis, spirulina flake, Prime reef flake, Rods food, and krill.
Then last night when I got home he was not out. I saw him in one of his sleeping places. I also have a pair of Woodstock's picassos so I fed them and when I did the Wrasse came out. I noticed then the problem with his fin. I thought he ate a bit but I am not sure. He would go back to his sleeping spot and a little bit later he would come back out. I noticed he was opening and closing his mouth which at first I thought was because he had eaten but later in the evening he was still doing it and I knew he had not eaten then.
I have had the wrasse since last August and he spent 6 weeks in QT as do all my fish. My DT(nearly 2 years old) is a 55g with the wrasse and the two clowns as the only fish. Temp is 77.5-78. Ph is 8.1-8.3. NH3, NO2 are 0.
I have had some Trate problems a few months ago (I believe from overfeeding the tank) but That problem is now under control and I do a WC about every 4 or 5 days (usually 3 WC every 2 weeks.) I do dose B-Ionic 2 part every Morning (except the morning after a WC) as I have several high consumption of calcium corals.
Currently in my QT I have a red spot Blenny (Istiblennius chrysospilos) who has been there for 3 1/2 weeks and has been doing very well. So if the wrasse needs to go to HT. I would need to put the blenny in the DT a bit early.
Here Are some photos I took last night of the wrasse. The are not the best but you can see the fins.
I have a Velvet wrasse (Cirrhilabrus Luteovittatus) who yesterday showed signs of deterioration on his tail fin, one of his pectoral fins, and maybe a little bit too on the dorsal fin. Wednesday when I came home he was out swimming to be fed as usual. I fed him some mysis and he ate a bit but then he retired for the night even though the lights were still on. I normally feed him a little bit a few times a day. Since I work 5 days and leave before the wrasse gets up in the morning on those days I usually give him a little bit of food 3 times throughout the evening. I try to vary his diet from mysis, spirulina flake, Prime reef flake, Rods food, and krill.
Then last night when I got home he was not out. I saw him in one of his sleeping places. I also have a pair of Woodstock's picassos so I fed them and when I did the Wrasse came out. I noticed then the problem with his fin. I thought he ate a bit but I am not sure. He would go back to his sleeping spot and a little bit later he would come back out. I noticed he was opening and closing his mouth which at first I thought was because he had eaten but later in the evening he was still doing it and I knew he had not eaten then.
I have had the wrasse since last August and he spent 6 weeks in QT as do all my fish. My DT(nearly 2 years old) is a 55g with the wrasse and the two clowns as the only fish. Temp is 77.5-78. Ph is 8.1-8.3. NH3, NO2 are 0.
I have had some Trate problems a few months ago (I believe from overfeeding the tank) but That problem is now under control and I do a WC about every 4 or 5 days (usually 3 WC every 2 weeks.) I do dose B-Ionic 2 part every Morning (except the morning after a WC) as I have several high consumption of calcium corals.
Currently in my QT I have a red spot Blenny (Istiblennius chrysospilos) who has been there for 3 1/2 weeks and has been doing very well. So if the wrasse needs to go to HT. I would need to put the blenny in the DT a bit early.
Here Are some photos I took last night of the wrasse. The are not the best but you can see the fins.