Injured Royal Gramma

[Sabre38]

I purchased a Royal Gramma today and didnt notice until I got home that his left side had been very injured (perhaps by a powerhead or dropped).

I feel so stupid because I always inspect the fish I buy thouroughly, to the point where I got a few LFS PO'd because I would have them special order something and turn it down when it came in because of discoloration or behavior and the such. Either way I "dropped the ball" today and feel stupid.

Heres the Q; Will it heal? I know the fin will grow back in no time at all but the fish has what looks to be broken or missing scales on its side. I cant seem to get a good pic ATM but on the left side between where the purple starts and its gill is theres some greyish white. This is the part Im worried about. Will it heal? Will it stay the same color and Ill just have to deal with it or what?
Its acting fine and doesnt seem to be hurt. It eats (only live for now oddly) and seems happy.

Feel free to tell me your experiences. Obviously it doesnt need to be resatricted to Royal Grammas.

 

[package]

Royal gramma experiences - nasty little fish that terrorizes anythings smaller/similar size into hiding, torments small shrimp to the point that you never see them and they eventually die. Sits over top of areas where shrimp or small fish hide waiting like a cat over a mouse hole.

I only wish something would have fallen on mine or a powerhead would have sucked it up. They are fast as a streak and nearly impossible to catch.

The wound - tough to say, I have little experience with this but has seen a white like scab over injured areas I have also seen this white fungus? type scab protrude outward and fall off. Injuries in general they sometimes recover with just a dark or light spot in that area.

good luck

 

[marshellman]

i disagree my royla gramma was great to bad my brittle seastar eat him when i had the fish he was only bad when fish came near him other then that he was a big wimp

 

[LauraCline]

I've had one gramma that was a terror and 2 that were awesome. IME they are prone to ich, 3 for 3 with ich now - all purchased at different LFS. I love the personality of the one I have now so I'm hoping she does ok. They are pretty hardy from my experience.

 

[Sabre38]

Funny you say that because when I added one to my tank long ago it terrorized the one yellow tail damsel i had imeadiately. Most of the time Ive noticed them doing just the opposite though, Hiding so much it never ate and eventually starved to death.

But in response to what you said, It deff isnt a fungus (gladly) Im hoping its just a spot where some scales got tore off. Im hoping they grow back so he looks normal.

 

[JoeMomma]

Mine is prefect. Doesn't bother anyone and swims all over the tank. For the coloration a far less aggrive fish than the bicolor pseudochromis.

 

[marshellman]

what

 

[u418936]

Mine lost an eye a few months ago, and it's still doing very well. Must be a tough fish.