Ring Around Eye - Coral Beauty

[OnePuffMan]

I just finished copper in my QT and the coral beauty has the pictured rings around its eyes. Its behavior has not changed and all of its tankmates are fine This is an established tank - around 1 year running.

Salinity 35 ppt
Ph 7.9-8.0
Ammonia 0-0.25 (API)

 

[MnFish1]

I just finished copper in my QT and the coral beauty has the pictured rings around its eyes. Its behavior has not changed and all of its tankmates are fine This is an established tank - around 1 year running.

Salinity 35 ppt
Ph 7.9-8.0
Ammonia 0-0.25 (API)

Thanks for the bright picture. FWIW - if the ammonia is 0-0.25 via API - the result is '0'. However, it's not causing any issue even if it was 0.25. Back to your picture, rather than 'rings' - do you think the eyes may be more protuberant? I do not see the rings you're talking about - another picture - (or this one) with an arrow would really be helpful

 

[OnePuffMan]

Thanks for the bright picture. FWIW - if the ammonia is 0-0.25 via API - the result is '0'. However, it's not causing any issue even if it was 0.25. Back to your picture, rather than 'rings' - do you think the eyes may be more protuberant? I do not see the rings you're talking about - another picture - (or this one) with an arrow would really be helpful

The "ring" is the white mark on the top of the eye. They are no protuberant - I do not think it is pop eye.

 

[vetteguy53081]

The "ring" is the white mark on the top of the eye. They are no protuberant - I do not think it is pop eye.

This looks like either a slight injury or gas bubble in which my coral beauty has gotten more than once. Nutrition deficiency, toxins introduced into the aquarium, even a sudden rise in tank temperature, elevated copper, elevated nitrate or ammonia, stress, are other causes why this happens. If unsure on ammonia level, take a water sample to a trusted LFS that does not use API tests and have them test ammonia and nitrate to confirm your readings with a different test kit

 

[OnePuffMan]

This looks like either a slight injury or gas bubble in which my coral beauty has gotten more than once. Nutrition deficiency, toxins introduced into the aquarium, even a sudden rise in tank temperature, elevated copper, elevated nitrate or ammonia, stress, are other causes why this happens. If unsure on ammonia level, take a water sample to a trusted LFS that does not use API tests and have them test ammonia and nitrate to confirm your readings with a different test kit

Thanks. I am doing a 2 week post-copper observation, then putting them in the main tank. Since it's not a disease, I can always try for earlier to hopefully reduce stress or get something more stable.