Angelfish eye trouble

[WaterBaby]

Hi All,

I have a female Angelfish with what looks like small white dots on her left eye and it also looks a little cloudy and maybe a little swollen. Her right eye is fine. Any ideas? No other fish sick, and no new additions except for pleco which I added 1.5 month ago.

No Ammonia, Nitrites, pH 7.0
Nitrates 5ppm
90 gallon tank, fluorite substrate, planted,
Canister filter, 25% water change once per week
1 Angelfish, 4 rainbows, 3 serpaes, 3 rasboras, 4 cories, 1 bristlenose pleco, 1 baby female Betta

 

[Tifftastic]

When was your last water change? It looks like maybe it was rubbed on something? But hard to say for sure. Any other symptoms?

 

[WaterBaby]

Last water change was last weekend and I am going to do one tomorrow. Thinking about isolating her and either keeping that water pristine or medicating her...... with what, I have no idea. Any suggestions? No other symptoms other than she is swimming a little funny. Head up, swimming obviously like she can't see very well. Kind of bobbing, but I have seen her swim side to side. Just cautious.

 

[Tifftastic]

I think if you isolate her, then maybe does with salt and melafix. Its not too harsh and is kind of general. I don't see anything that screams fungal or bacteria, so I wouldn't recommend using any actual medications. As your tank water is already pretty "pristine," if you isolate her just change the water every day.

 

[WaterBaby]

I will try that! Thank you!!

 

[Frank Castle]

move her to a hospital tank and treat with penicillin. Penicillin is always the best remedy for anything eye-related

 

[WaterBaby]

Just 1 day in salt and Melafix and already I see swelling going down a little.Eye is a little clearer. We will see!!

 

[Tifftastic]

Good to hear! Sometimes simple fixes are the easiest way to go. Melafix is a natural anti-inflammatory, so that may be part of what's helping.

 

[The camaro show]

What's the temp? A hospital tank is always the best I would add just a tad of salt and add melafix but I would up the temp to 82-84

 

[Tifftastic]

Personally, I wouldnt up the temp. If its a bacterial or a fungal infection that can make the infection grow faster. If the fish is stressed it can actually increase stress and reduce the healing rate.