Midas has a cloudy eye?!?!

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Aquanero;4142191; said:
Most of the time it's caused by poor water quality, also if the Ph drops below 6.5 it can cause this condition. It's not all that uncommon if the water hasn't been changed in a while. Do a lot of frequent water changes and it should correct itself. If it's a bacterial infection it's most likly gram negative so you could treat accordingly. GL
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My thoughts too, but just in general terms of course. I'd suggest salt + frequent water changes for a few days and keep a close eye on it. If it gets worse then dose with meds....otherwise keep up the salk and water changes for a coupe of weeks and it should be good as new.
 
ok so iv been doing the salt and water changes, and noticed yesterday that his/her eye is now bulging like with pop-eye AHH!! i got some pics that ill post when i get home this evening but its really weird because i thought at first it was because of high nitrates because two days ago i saw what looked like little bubbles around his iris, but now its like only slightly cloudy on most of his eye and then over the iris it is white and there is a part that is hanging off in the center (could this possibly be an eye fluke??)
 
so here are the best pics i could get, in the second one you can kind of see where it is like protruding out over the iris
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I thought it was just a cloudy lens, that looks like a fungal infection I think it's time to get out the meds, Acriflavine is a good choice for this one.
 
Aquanero;4149804; said:
I thought it was just a cloudy lens, that looks like a fungal infection I think it's time to get out the meds, Acriflavine is a good choice for this one.
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yeah that is what it started out as but then turned into this:cry::cry: and thanks im definitely going to go out and buy some tomorrow, is there a certain brand name i should look out for? all i have here are frikin petsmart and petco and we all know how helpful the people there can be...

Ugh i feel soooo guilty right now, i hate that this poor guy has to suffer because i was lazy and slacked on the water changes when i got busy, i really hope that it doesn't cost him his life :( I'm definitely back to doing water changes on schedule no matter how hectic my week is!!!
 
I've used Jungle Parasite Clear and API Fungus Cure. The API has a stronger does of Acriflavine the Jungle is has Prazi and metro in addition to the Acriflavine. Try the API first. GL
 
thanks again guys, n sorry to hear about your gymnos, driftwood, that really sucks n yeah i hate when my fish get sick, especially when its something as easily avoidable as this, but yeah im definitely going to go to petco as soon as i can tomorrow and start treatment (is this medicine ok to dose with pictus in the tank or should i transfer them to the big tank first?)
 
IDK about the Pictus, so I'd don't want to venture a guess.

Sorry about your losses Driftwood, that's tuff to deal with.
 
wow that doesn't look good. I thought it was on the outside. Definitely time to whip out some meds.

In case it's bacterial, I've had good experience with amoxicillin before. Got some leftovers if you need some....I'll be on a short trip to SC in the next few days.
 
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