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Advice? Cloudy eye

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Derek, Feb 13, 2016.

  1. Feb 13, 2016 #1
    Derek Cedar Rapids

    Derek

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    I just bought a Desjardini Sailfin Tang and got a good deal on it because it's right eye is cloudy and has some discoloration above and below the tail fin (seen in picture). I have him in the quarantine tank right now. I have some Dr. G's anti-bacteria food and anti-parasite food that I have already feed him and he eats it right away.

    My question is, is this food enough to help him get rid of the cloudy eye and discoloration or should I use a different food or do something else?

    I've never bought a fish before knowing that it wasn't 100% healthy. [​IMG]
     
  2. Feb 14, 2016 #2
    oddhobbies101 Pella

    oddhobbies101 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Vita Chem and new life spectrum pellets have worked for me in the past.
     
  3. Feb 14, 2016 #3
    Derek Cedar Rapids

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    From your experience, how long did it take for the cloudy eye to go away?
     
  4. Feb 14, 2016 #4
    Roman Cedar Rapids, IA

    Roman Experienced Reefkeeper

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    maybe try hypo salinity
     
  5. Feb 14, 2016 #5
    oddhobbies101 Pella

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    Depending on stress level
    I did mine in a qt for about a month
     
  6. Feb 16, 2016 #6
    Fence13 Des Moines

    Fence13 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    I've had a cloudy eye in a lionfish before. Sometimes it can be due to poor water quality or just a sickness. See if feeding it well and good clean water work. Then you could try meds if that doesn't help.
     
  7. Feb 27, 2016 #7
    Derek Cedar Rapids

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    Just as an update. I used the Dr. G's bacterial treatment food for 2 weeks (fed this twice a day) and the cloudy eye went away and the color in the tail fins came back. I also feed seaweed once a day. Looks happy and healthy now. Ready for the main display.

    [​IMG]
     

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