Fish eyes

Lucky-rc · 01/19/2008, 04:38 AM

I have a Powder Blue Tang. He has what looks like a very tiny scratch on the outer layer of his eye, right in the center of his pupil. It is only about half (or less) as long as his pupil is wide. and about as thin as frog hair. (very small) But with a black background very easy to see.
Now we all know that this tang is extreamly active. Therefore a pic of something this precise is not even an option.
Here lies the question. I have noticed that his eye looks like it is going to shed the outer layer? like a snake. It is not cloudy. just around the edge of the eye looks like the clear outer layer is starting to peel? is this what happens if a fish injures an eye? or is this a new problem coming about?

Lucky

Lucky-rc · 01/19/2008, 09:13 AM

bumpty bump

Lucky-rc · 01/19/2008, 11:21 AM

cant get any help for my little guy....? guess I'll just have to put him in the fry'n pan...

It's lunch time anyway...
Lucky

lakwriter · 01/19/2008, 12:29 PM

Does this scratch seem to be affecting the tang's behavior? If not, it may heal on its own. Best option would be to QT and let him recover on his own and avoid infection.

DEXNC · 01/19/2008, 07:04 PM

If you cannot catch it for qt, try using vitamin c and zoe those two have worked well for me with injured fish.

Lucky-rc · 01/19/2008, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DEXNC
If you cannot catch it for qt, try using vitamin c and zoe those two have worked well for me with injured fish.

No it doesn't seem to even bother him... But how do I use vitamin c or zoe? And where should I get it?
Thanks, Lucky

DEXNC · 01/19/2008, 08:10 PM

Your local lfs, it's actually kent marine c and zoe both product by kent, all direction on bottle and I find that it to work really good.

just dave · 01/19/2008, 08:41 PM

What you might be seeing is an eye fluke (Neobenedenia) and because they are somewhat transparent when they are on they eye (even though they are called eye flukes they can infest any exterior part of the fish) the can give it a cloudy appearance.

Lucky-rc · 01/19/2008, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by just dave
What you might be seeing is an eye fluke (Neobenedenia) and because they are somewhat transparent when they are on they eye (even though they are called eye flukes they can infest any exterior part of the fish) the can give it a cloudy appearance.

can these flukes be treated with the zoe or vitamin c ?

ahullsb · 01/19/2008, 10:23 PM

bump

ahullsb · 01/19/2008, 10:25 PM

Maybe try posting in the fish disease and treatment forum

01/19/2008, 04:38 AM	#1
Lucky-rc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: central Ohio Posts: 450	Fish eyes I have a Powder Blue Tang. He has what looks like a very tiny scratch on the outer layer of his eye, right in the center of his pupil. It is only about half (or less) as long as his pupil is wide. and about as thin as frog hair. (very small) But with a black background very easy to see. Now we all know that this tang is extreamly active. Therefore a pic of something this precise is not even an option. Here lies the question. I have noticed that his eye looks like it is going to shed the outer layer? like a snake. It is not cloudy. just around the edge of the eye looks like the clear outer layer is starting to peel? is this what happens if a fish injures an eye? or is this a new problem coming about? Lucky __________________ Fast women... Expensive hobbies... Whats left? Current Tank Info: 310 gal. mix-reef

01/19/2008, 09:13 AM	#2
Lucky-rc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: central Ohio Posts: 450	bumpty bump __________________ Fast women... Expensive hobbies... Whats left? Current Tank Info: 310 gal. mix-reef

01/19/2008, 11:21 AM	#3
Lucky-rc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: central Ohio Posts: 450	cant get any help for my little guy....? guess I'll just have to put him in the fry'n pan... It's lunch time anyway... Lucky __________________ Fast women... Expensive hobbies... Whats left? Current Tank Info: 310 gal. mix-reef

01/19/2008, 12:29 PM	#4
lakwriter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 562	Does this scratch seem to be affecting the tang's behavior? If not, it may heal on its own. Best option would be to QT and let him recover on his own and avoid infection. __________________ And this, too, shall pass... 29 g FOWLR 37# LR, 35# LS 2 green chromis 2 ocellaris clowns a very social peppermint shrimp and various snails and hermits

01/19/2008, 10:23 PM	#10
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	bump __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

01/19/2008, 07:04 PM	#5
DEXNC Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greensboro, N.C Posts: 220	If you cannot catch it for qt, try using vitamin c and zoe those two have worked well for me with injured fish.

01/19/2008, 08:10 PM	#7
DEXNC Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greensboro, N.C Posts: 220	Your local lfs, it's actually kent marine c and zoe both product by kent, all direction on bottle and I find that it to work really good.

01/19/2008, 08:41 PM	#8
just dave 11th in '11 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cordova, TN Posts: 4,394	What you might be seeing is an eye fluke (Neobenedenia) and because they are somewhat transparent when they are on they eye (even though they are called eye flukes they can infest any exterior part of the fish) the can give it a cloudy appearance.

01/19/2008, 10:25 PM	#11
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Maybe try posting in the fish disease and treatment forum __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics