Fish with cloudy eye

[jcarson]

Hey mfk

Last week I noticed a fish with one cloudy eye, I assumed it was due to fighting because the tank is heavily stocked with mbuna, peacocks and haps that range in size from 1.5"-5"

Well today I noticed now the 2 fish now have a cloudy eye.

They are eating normally and even acting normally, very engaged with the other fish.

I have no "BULLIES" with the lights on, but who knows what happens while I am asleep.

The fish that have cloudy eyes are peacocks (at least I think the are, hard to tell sometimes)

I have been running this tank at 78 degrees with frequent daily 40% changes

My water parameters are good 0 ammonia, 0 Nitrites and 10-20ppm on nitrates. ph is constant 7.5 because of my tap and my frequent water changes.

I use safe for my dechlorinator.

I feed a medium (usually done with feeding in less than 30 seconds) feeding once a day of new life spectrum 1mm pellets and rotate in some northfin veggie along with some brine shrimp once a week

No plants

No changes to this tank in the last 4 months. No new fish added and no contamination from my other tanks.

I have in my tool kit, paraguard, api general cure some metro plex and some focus, oh and some garlic guard.

Please advise

 

[kno4te]

Hey mfk

Last week I noticed a fish with one cloudy eye, I assumed it was due to fighting because the tank is heavily stocked with mbuna, peacocks and haps that range in size from 1.5"-5"

Well today I noticed now the 2 fish now have a cloudy eye.

They are eating normally and even acting normally, very engaged with the other fish.

I have no "BULLIES" with the lights on, but who knows what happens while I am asleep.

The fish that have cloudy eyes are peacocks (at least I think the are, hard to tell sometimes)

I have been running this tank at 78 degrees with frequent daily 40% changes

My water parameters are good 0 ammonia, 0 Nitrites and 10-20ppm on nitrates. ph is constant 7.5 because of my tap and my frequent water changes.

I use safe for my dechlorinator.

I feed a medium (usually done with feeding in less than 30 seconds) feeding once a day of new life spectrum 1mm pellets and rotate in some northfin veggie along with some brine shrimp once a week

No plants

No changes to this tank in the last 4 months. No new fish added and no contamination from my other tanks.

I have in my tool kit, paraguard, api general cure some metro plex and some focus, oh and some garlic guard.

Please advise

A little maracyn2 will work well for eye issues.

 

[jcarson]

A little maracyn2 will work well for eye issues.

Dose the whole tank?

 

[kno4te]

Dose the whole tank?

Can move to a qt tank and dose in there if easier. But if not able then yes dose the tank. Watch ur water parameters.

 

[Lilyann]

Im wondering, aren't infections of the eye that cause cloudiness typically gram positive, due to
Streptococcus or related bacterium?

When cloudiness is accompanied by Pop-eye, however, this would be due to aeromonas bacteria, which is gram negative. Is there swelling of the eye or just cloudiness?

 

[jcarson]

No swelling, just cloudiness.

 

[tlindsey]

Personally would observe aquarium for a few minutes up close and look for harassment like you stated earlier.

 

[jcarson]

Personally would observe aquarium for a few minutes up close and look for harassment like you stated earlier.

In my tank there is always levels of harassment.
The 2 fish in question do their fair share of harassment, and in my opinion aren't bullied.

In fact after the last time out I had to give my tank bully there has been a balance in the tank like never before. That's why I have not added to it or moved fish around in this tank.