Wrasse going downhill fast

[Jstn]

two week ago I brought home a large carpenter wrasse, he was healthy eating, ect. Last night I get home and there is noticeable damage to his dorsal fin (it remains closed but I estimate 50% missing, noticeable flesh damage.), he wont eat and its way past his bed time yet he is still up.

He the largest fish I have, so there are no predator fish, not to mention the other fish never shown sings of being attacked (crab, worm ect.)

Today it is much worse, I am starting to think its bacterial.

Suggestions?

Before (last week)




Today the one side seems worst, it doesnt look like an infection, but its spreading like one.





Any ideas from the fish Drs?

 

[snorvich]

Was this fish quarantined? While the pictures, for me at least, are difficult, on one fish, I might see velvet

 

[Jstn]

Thanks for the reply, I am currently seting up a Qt. I dont think its velvet, its more deep and flesh wound. I know its hard to get a decent pictures.

 

[MrTuskfish]

A female clown, of any size or species, is capable of inflicting this damage; a mated pair of clowns is extremely territorial.

 

[Jstn]

These clown are really docile, I had a mean female ocellaris that would attack me. Unfortunately this fished died in the qt tank. I used tetracycline to treat him; the bacteria infection disappeared in minutes but I think it was too late.