Open Sore On Wrasse Help!!

[Chef G]

Hey guys recently added a new wrasse and this morning noticed a small open sore almost like a hole on the side of my wrasse. I have not noticed any aggression.
Currently have a yellow tang, 2 black and white clowns and a yellow fin fairy wrasse (female) all fish.

Doing water testing right now, can anyone identify what would do this to my wrasse?

 

[chrisstevens]

I had one of my wrasses get cut nearly in half by one of my tangs ,could see its organs. It survived and eventually healed up but it was a clean cut not like yours?

 

[Chef G]

Think it could be a cut from the yellow tang? Or maybe her diving in sand at night maybe cut herself on a rock? Getting some prazipro and microbe lift in case it's parasites or bacterial


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[derrick orosz]

i had a yelloe wrasse that got but my a foxface and took a chunk out of it like yours. it healed and the wrasse was fine

 

[SamB]

What’s the news on your wrasse ?

 

[Chef G]

He's been in the sand bed for a day now will wait another day or so before I assume the worst. Before I pull apart rocks ape looking. For him il be testing for signs of decay


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[SamB]

He's been in the sand bed for a day now will wait another day or so before I assume the worst. Before I pull apart rocks ape looking. For him il be testing for signs of decay


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Thanks for the update
Wrasses (most of the species) hide in the sand bed so yours might be staying out of sight to hopefully heal
Good luck

 

[Chef G]

I hope so Sam.......

 

[Chef G]

Well still no sign of the wrasse debating on testing the water probably going with ammonia first or should I go nitrate first? or should i give it another day or two? Corals show no sign of stress and the water doesn't smell though im running carbon all the time... hmmm

 

[Josh]

a fish that size your sps would definitely respond to a rotting ammonia dump. I bet your fish is still kicking.