My five year old 27" fire eel has had a cloudy left eye for 3 days. If it is bulging, only slightly so.
My 100 gal tank is brackish (currently 1.005, range 1.002-1.009). With over 9 years of experience with this tank (my first and only), I consider myself a self-taught expert on many aspects of brakcish tank and fish care.
Yet, I have never had to treat my tank for anything! Deaths in my tank over the years have resulted from human errors: moves, beer poured in tank by drunk "helper", broken-heater-with-open-window syndrome, etc. I always figured I had stumbled onto some great secret with regular water changes including changes in SG in the above range.
His tankmates include scats, monos, a moray, an archer, nerite snails and countless scuds. All are healthy.
Does anyone have a suggestion? Does the fact that the tank is brackish have any relevance? I would rather not try my usual SG change, for fear it will jsut further stress him.
He is my show piece, the second oldest fish I own. Please advise!
My 100 gal tank is brackish (currently 1.005, range 1.002-1.009). With over 9 years of experience with this tank (my first and only), I consider myself a self-taught expert on many aspects of brakcish tank and fish care.
Yet, I have never had to treat my tank for anything! Deaths in my tank over the years have resulted from human errors: moves, beer poured in tank by drunk "helper", broken-heater-with-open-window syndrome, etc. I always figured I had stumbled onto some great secret with regular water changes including changes in SG in the above range.
His tankmates include scats, monos, a moray, an archer, nerite snails and countless scuds. All are healthy.
Does anyone have a suggestion? Does the fact that the tank is brackish have any relevance? I would rather not try my usual SG change, for fear it will jsut further stress him.
He is my show piece, the second oldest fish I own. Please advise!
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