What is wrong with my puffers eye?

[tattedupabe]

So i have a porcupine puffer and have had him almost a year now, but today when i came home one of his eyes lost the blue fluorescent color to it, does anyone know what it could be and why does this happen?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Well, that's a new one on me. I see a lot of eye issues with porcupines, but never saw this before. It almost looks like a cataract, but those take time to develop. Is the fish still feeding normally?

Here is an article I wrote on fish eye disease issues:

Aquarium Fish: The ‘Eyes’ Have it: A Review of Eye Health in Aquarium Fishes

Aquarists need to inspect their fish closely every day, for signs of impending health problems. It is much easier to resolve a problem when it first starts, than to attempt a drastic emergency treatment when the fish is close to dying.

reefs.com

Jay

 

[tattedupabe]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Well, that's a new one on me. I see a lot of eye issues with porcupines, but never saw this before. It almost looks like a cataract, but those take time to develop. Is the fish still feeding normally?

Here is an article I wrote on fish eye disease issues:

Aquarium Fish: The ‘Eyes’ Have it: A Review of Eye Health in Aquarium Fishes

Aquarists need to inspect their fish closely every day, for signs of impending health problems. It is much easier to resolve a problem when it first starts, than to attempt a drastic emergency treatment when the fish is close to dying.

reefs.com

Jay

Yes he still is eating and acting normally