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Jesshika

06-17-2008, 11:01 PM

My klein's butterfly had a lot of tiny white ich dots on his tail so I started medicating the tank (since I don't have a QT) The ich was going away and today the spots are all gone but his tail and eyes are a little cloudy now. What does this mean? He is still eating well and swimming around a lot.

Charlesr1958

06-18-2008, 1:31 AM

First, medicating the entire system is a really bad idea, such medications do not single out specific parasites or bacteria and can do a lot of damage to other life forms. Removing the fish to a quarantine tank and treated will solve many issues and is just better for the fish as well.

The cloudy eye is most likely a secondary infection (bacterial) which could have been caused by the parasite or simply by having to many organics in the tank. Again, removal to a QT for treatment and doing some tank maintenance (cleaning up/water changes) will go a long way.

Pictorial Fish Disease Guide (http://www.chucksaddiction.com/disease.html)

Chuck

OldManOfTheSea

06-18-2008, 2:28 PM

almo75

06-18-2008, 2:49 PM

Thanks for the great link Chuck. I think I just figured why I lost my Coral Beauty a while back.

Charlesr1958

06-19-2008, 6:24 AM

You are most welcome.

Chuck

Jesshika

06-20-2008, 1:10 AM

I agree with Chuck`s views, as well as for any butterfly fish in the long term of things, would require however a larger tank for lots of swimming space, and extreme high water quality is a huge must as well as a nutritional diet that one may be able to provide.

Buddy

I understand that they do need a larger tank and I was planning to upgrade my tank (once I move soon), but I don't have room for a QT right now and I know I need one. Unless a 10 gal QT would be ok?

Iceeeyyyy

06-20-2008, 1:19 AM

10 is fine for a QT tank just make sure params and water are at optimum levels, my QT tank is only 20gal.