Cloudy Eyes

[cjr4497]

my fish have all developed cloudy eyes. what is this and how can i fix it?

i have 2 jack dempseys and an albino oscar in a relatively new 55gal. i set the tank up and waited a couple of weeks before i moved them into it. they have been in there for 12 days and i have noticed white spots on their eyes and they won't eat. did i put them in too soon? what gives?

 

[patoloco]

Clousy eyes is often a sign of bacterial infection due to fish weakness. . If your tank was not completely cycled, you may have an ammonia/nitrite level too high for them to withstand.

If oyou have a test kit, monitor for both of them. Else, get one and read all about cycling in the Freshwater newbee forum. That would be a good start.

If you find your water quelity is not good, the most likely remedy will be doing partial water changes (30-40% daily) to reduce the stress on the fish. Remeber to use a good quality dechlorinator.

Also, when 2 of my fishes developed cloudy eye, I trated them with furan2, and it worked great. But this must be done after the fish have been given a good enviroment.

Start you water changes and wait for more advice.

 

[liv2padl]

unfortunately, cloudy eyes in fish can have many causes, making treatment difficult. the possible causes include 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.

that said, in the vast majority of cases, water quality is the issue and i suspect the fact that your tank is not 'cycled' is the problem. cichlids are NOT good fish to start a tank with.

http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/start_up/start_up4.html

http://www.pubnix.net/~spond/filter/nitrogen.html

http://fish.orbust.net/cycling.html

 

[cjr4497]

thanks for the tip. i will start today.

 

[Roan Art]

Further, in case it wasn't clear, make sure you are doing at least a 25% water change in your tank every week from now on. Many of us do 50%. Fresh water is good for the fishes. Don't forget to use a dechlorinator. Prime is one of the best.

You'll find that a lot of diseases and ailments can be avoided just by keeping up with weekly water changes.

Roan