Gourami with cloudy eyes

[rlhaag]

This morning my gourami seems to be doing okay. He still has some ich spots but is eating and acting normally. It's funny because the LFS said gouramis should be kept in pairs at least, becuase they are very shy by themselves. Well, since his buddy has died, he is the opposite! When I turn the light on he has figured out that light=food and will swim up to the feeding compartment(usually he is there already waiting). I can put the tip of my finger in the water and he will swim over to me to investigate. It's pretty cute- he's not shy at all!!

I did notice this morning both of his eyes seem to have a white film or cloudiness that I didn't see yesterday. Any suggestions? :huh: Thanks!!

 

[liv2padl]

cloudy eyes in fish can have many causes including velvet, Ich, fish tuberculosis, corneal edema, cataracts, nutritional deficiency, bacterial infections, fungus, or on rare occasions digenetic flukes such as Diplostomum. trauma and hereditary factors can also be causative. in the vast majority of cases however, water quality is the issue.

 

[rlhaag]

I just did a 50% PWC yesterday and the tank is only two weeks old.(I did a change last weekend also). Possibly it has something to do with the ich then? When the ich is gone should this clear up or could it take a different medication? Also just in case, water parameters are as follows:
pH 7.2
Ammonia: .25ppm
Nitrite:0ppm
Nitrate:0ppm
Temp 82 (for ich treatment)

I am doing another 50% water change today to try to get the ammonia down. Thankyou for the info!!

 

[liv2padl]

Possibly it has something to do with the ich then?

most likely. after your filter has 'cycled' and you no longer have any ammonia or nitrite, the cloudy eyes may go away. there's no medication that will help if it does not.

 

[rlhaag]

Liv2padl- Thanks for the info! I just changed the water and tested ammonia again. It is still reading .25ppm, it is a little lighter than yesterday though.