Yellow Watchman..Somekinda spot on it???

[05Xrunner]

Well I got this guy tonight...I didnt notice this spot on him in the store.

Anyone have any idea


Its like some kinda fleshy thing...maybe a wound

[Scottkelly911]

yikes! I don't know what it is, but how'd you miss that in the store? Honestly, I'd bag it up and bring it back immediately...unless you're the guy that likes to bring home sick puppies and lost kittens. If that's the case, you probably also want to try to nurse this guy back to health. Good luck with whatever you choose.

[05Xrunner]

I think I will take my chance of nursing him...I dont wanna put that much extra stress by taking him back..looks like it might have been a wound and its healing over

[matttaylor]

any chance of a closer pic of the area in question?

[05Xrunner]

here is a better shot

[Scottkelly911]

Do you have other fish in there? The reason I ask is two fold. It seems to be in your main system and not in quarentine, if that's the case, if it is a disease and not a healing wound, then it could infect other fish or even if it's a healing wound, then it is very susceptible to anything that may be in your tank that the other stronger fish are able to fight off. Judging from your last pic, I think you may be right and it's probably a wound that will eventually heal, but you may want to bring these pix to the store that you bought it and let them know that you hadn't noticed it and will try to nurse it back to health as it's better off in your system than theirs, but if it dies will they give you another one?

[05Xrunner]

I will print them out...And show them. I dont have a QT...never have, I guess I play Russian roulette

[matttaylor]

Damn, that is one nasty wound. You can actually see in the picture how far it extends into the side of the fish. It looks like an ulcer, but it could also be a "stab wound" from a tank mate or predator. I would advise the store you bought it from, but as previously mentioned, it is better off in your tank now. The added stress from another move could kill it. Give the fish a lot, i repeat A LOT of food, and as the fish acclimates and gains health it should recover.

[Scottkelly911]

lol don't worry, neither do I. Good luck though, fish are pretty resiliant. I have a Blue/green Chromis that jumped and hit his head on my eggcrate and got a nice gash in it, it healed up in about 3 weeks and now you can't even tell he hurt himself and he didn't get any infections. Just be diligent on your water changes so it doesn't get infected.

[05Xrunner]

well it wasnt anything in store that did it...They actually just got it in lastnight from their wholeseller..probably happened there.
I will try and nurse it back and hope my cleaner shrimp will help as well.

[05Xrunner]

well it didnt make it through the night...the spot got larger and i guess it killed it.

[fishyz]

sorry to hear that 05Xrunner. Are you planning on trying another one?

[05Xrunner]

Yea I am going to have them get me another....I took it back and I got my full credit..So I picked up another Cleaner shrimp and 6 snails.

I might have them order me a yellow watchman and a Tiger Pistol for their order next week