Tang with White eye

[mikenestle]

I came home from work today and my Tang has a white eye. I am thinking it's an injury. Catching him to QT would be impossible. What do you guys think?

He seems normal other than this.

 

[HotRocks]

This is usually one of two things.

Flukes or or an injury.

Do you QT your fish? How long have you had this fish?

 

[mikenestle]

I have had him for 2 years. I sometimes QT depending on the type of fish and where I got it. Last fish added was a Borbonus Anthias about 4 months ago. I didn't QT it but he seems fine.

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Any new additions to the tank without QT?

 

[mikenestle]

Any new additions to the tank without QT?

Borbonus Anthias about 4 months ago. It seems fine.

 

[ca1ore]

Hard to tell from the picture, but when a fish gets that silver/white disc to the inside of the eye it’s usually some kind of injury. Probably blind in that eye. I have a Naso tang with the same thing.

 

[mikenestle]

Hard to tell from the picture, but when a fish gets that silver/white disc to the inside of the eye it’s usually some kind of injury. Probably blind in that eye. I have a Naso tang with the same thing.

That's what I am thinking. He was perfect this morning.

 

[Big G]

With one eye it's usually an injury; with both eyes usually and infection. But of course this can vary. Injury can be treated in a bath with methylene blue; an infection is best treated in a QT with Erythromycin.