Cichlids eye is bleeding?!?!

[MuskieMartin]

Have you tested your water?

Yes

If yes, what is your ammonia?

0

If yes, what is your nitrite?

0

If yes, what is your nitrate?

15

If I did not test my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.

Do you do water changes?

Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

21-30%

How frequently do you change your water?

Every week

If I do not change my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.

 

[tlindsey]

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Looks like it bumped the eye on something.
Keep water clean.

 

[MuskieMartin]

Looks like it bumped the eye on something.
Keep water clean.

Both eyes are like that though... should I remove drift wood and rocks from the tank?

 

[tlindsey]

Both eyes are like that though... should I remove drift wood and rocks from the tank?

What are the other tankmates?

 

[MuskieMartin]

What are the other tankmates?

Nothing

 

[tlindsey]

Nothing

Remove driftwood for awhile.
Are the rocks smooth or have jagged edges?
If smooth probably ok to leave in.

 

[MuskieMartin]

Remove driftwood for awhile.
Are the rocks smooth or have jagged edges?
If smooth probably ok to leave in.

Pieces of slate so not smooth per se, but not sharp exactly either.

 

[FJB]

Fish rarely bump onto things enough to suffer damage, unless spooked, or chased really hard by other fish, or somebody trying to net them. And on both eyes? Unlikely as physical injury. And without tankmates? Even less likely. Something else going on is my guess.

 

[MuskieMartin]

Fish rarely bump onto things enough to suffer damage, unless spooked, or chased really hard by other fish, or somebody trying to net them. And on both eyes? Unlikely as physical injury. And without tankmates? Even less likely. Something else going on is my guess.

What else could be going on then? I suppose he might have been spooked by one of my parents walking past the tank. I just noticed both his eyes appeared to have irregular dark red patterns that looked like blood. So far he is acting normal, eating well, etc. So I hope he'll be ok.