Electric blue acara cloudy eye

[Mrpp]

Hi i have 2 acara breeding pair and noticed that one eye is cloudy and has small white peice hanging down. They are about 3 inch long. I have a 300l tank with 2 breeding angels that are 3inch aswell could it have been atacked. I have attached 2 photos but they are not very clear . Thanks for your help.

 

[Pomatomus]

Hmm that's a tough one to treat with eggs in the tank. Melafix might not harm the eggs. Methylene blue won't in proper doses. But I'd lean towards a bacterial infection, so when possible I'd remove the fish and treat in a hospital tank. Or I'd remove the eggs and treat the tank with an antibiotic.

 

[tlindsey]

Looks like an abrasion like the Acara scraped the eye on something. Its hard for me to tell are the eggs fertile? If so just keep up with the wc's.

 

[Mrpp]

Yea eggs are fertile i have no other problem with any other fish my water changes are regular the store has check the water and said its ok. Could it still be an infection

 

[Binge]

Is possible there was a scuffle to protect the eggs. Most cichlids go for the eyes in a fight (Africans certainly do) I have seen new worlds do it as well (not acara but cichlids are what they are.) I would go with tlindseys advice and keep the water as pristine as you can.

 

[Frank Castle]

Hmm that's a tough one to treat with eggs in the tank. Melafix might not harm the eggs. Methylene blue won't in proper doses. But I'd lean towards a bacterial infection, so when possible I'd remove the fish and treat in a hospital tank. Or I'd remove the eggs and treat the tank with an antibiotic.

I agree, remove the fish and place it in a hospital tank and treat with Fishbiotic's Penicilin until it clears up. Penicilin is good for Gram+ and Gram- bacteria, and works on most eye-affected conditions....


....unfortunately it also kills Beneficial Bacteria thus the need for a hospital tank

 

[Mrpp]

Ho thanks for all your replies what you are saying binge would make sense as i have 2 breeding angels in the tank i bought these fish didnt expect one to breed but by luck i got acara and angel paired up. They get very angry when breeding and chase each other how do i stop them breeding as this may calm them down.

 

[Pomatomus]

A divider would allow them both to breed in harmony, but they are breeding because they're happy! Stress would be the way to stop it, but I wouldn't recommend that.

 

[Mrpp]

Lol i think it may be the male after observing the male has taken complete control of the eggs and wont let the female near it. As soon a it gets sight of her it chases her away. Thanks for all your help people.

 

[Mrpp]

Is it possible the male would control the eggs because the female is injured im confused sorry