Does anyone know what this may be?

Puffer Lover · Apr 24, 2020

I noticed some discoloration that started by the top of his body and figured he scratched up against something. Now it looks like this...he’s not his normal self and won’t even eat anything. His one eye kept clouding up and the cloud would peel off. Now his other eye is cloudy..any ideas? This is what it’ll the mark looks like now after I dosed with Melafix.

hdsoftail1065 · Apr 24, 2020

might be bacterial. Let's get some eyes on it.

@Big G @HotRocks

Big G · Apr 24, 2020

Bacterial infection. Best to treat with antibiotics. Can treat in a QT or with baths. Here's a list of options.

Bacterial Infections

Why fish get bacterial infections What You Need To Know: * Infections can be caused by either Gram‐positive or Gram-negative bacteria. Gram-negative infections are typically more virulent, and more common in marine fish. * Bacterial infections are often "secondary" to a preexisting parasitic...

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Puffer Lover · Apr 25, 2020

hdsoftail1065 said:
might be bacterial. Let's get some eyes on it.

@Big G @HotRocks

Thank you!

Puffer Lover · Apr 25, 2020

Big G said:
Bacterial infection. Best to treat with antibiotics. Can treat in a QT or with baths. Here's a list of options.

Bacterial Infections

Why fish get bacterial infections What You Need To Know: * Infections can be caused by either Gram‐positive or Gram-negative bacteria. Gram-negative infections are typically more virulent, and more common in marine fish. * Bacterial infections are often "secondary" to a preexisting parasitic...

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Thank you for your input..I thought it was bacterial but he was still doing okay as whatever was on his eye feel off and it looked better the next day. I was hesitant on antibiotics and now his other i appears sunken in and I he looks much thinner. I used Melafix last night and I noticed his eye sunken in today...I think I may have started too late.