Injured eye

[batang_mcdo]

need advise, one of my datnoids has injured its eyes, not sure how it happened. The clear part of the eye has been injured. His tankmates are some other dats, 3 black diamond rays and an arowana.

How should i treat? I've added salt into the sump. Anything else i can do?

 

[kno4te]

Keep the water clean (ammonia 0, nitrite 0, and nitrate <40ppm). Post some pics.

 

[batang_mcdo]

Thanks!! Moved him to a hospital tank and treated with melafix and salt.
Hope the eye recovers, itvstarted with just a slit on the clear film

 

[krichardson]

Gosh that looks pretty bad.I've seen my share of dat eye injuries and I'm afraid that that one will not heal.
Was the dat in a fight or being chased around by another fish?

 

[batang_mcdo]

Not sure, but before it turned white, onlybthe white film had a cut on it. Im not aure what caused the eye injury though my arowana doesnt seem to mind the tigers, and i dont think tigers bite each others eye? Only other fish with them are my rays.

 

[kno4te]

Could be from rays. Yea that eye is likely lost. How is it behaving?

 

[krichardson]

....not what I was getting at but one the others could have taken a snap at the eye and caused the tear.I suspect it must have brushed past something whie being chased.

 

[batang_mcdo]

when i posted this , the eye was still clear.
I'm, hoping extra dose of salt and melafix can still save the eye.

a few weeks ago, i had a dat which looks like it has been stung by my ray near the mouth , it has recovered since not sure if its this piece though.

gotta give them more space and move one of my arowana back to the pond.

will post update , I'll make a water change and redose with salt and melafix.

 

[FunWow!]

The eye won’t be lost as long as the actual ball doesn’t get infection. It will heal with salt, clean water and melafix but it’s going to take probably 2weeks.

 

[batang_mcdo]

Thanks , here's an update of the eye. Inside looks intact. Can see the tear on the clear film. Will continue daily water change with redosing of salt and melafix.