Whats wrong with my mollys left eye?

RezC · May 1, 2017

His right eye seems just right though, water parameters are great according to LFS that is trusted area. Is he sick or is something attacking him?

DustyXB9Reefer · May 1, 2017

Looks like someone might be picking on him. Possible Pop Eye.

DustyXB9Reefer · May 1, 2017

Also looks like some brook on his head? I believe @Lionfish Lair could help out with a better diagnosis. Pretty sure hes the one you want to talk to.

RezC · May 1, 2017

I have two clownfish a sand shifting starfish, one turbo snail, 4 cortez crabs, a firefish (comes out every now and then shy guy) and another white molly,
Whats brook?

RezC · May 1, 2017

Should I take him out of tje tank

DustyXB9Reefer · May 1, 2017

I could see the other Molly picking on it. Maybe one of the clowns if they're getting territorial.
http://www.fishvet.com/Brooklynella.htm

Edit: I would yes Just to be safe and make it easier for treatment.

GHsaltie · May 1, 2017

The eye could have been injured and consequently gotten infected. You can feed her some food soaked in kanaplex and use focus to bind it, that should help the infection. For the head I can't quite tell what's going on, it does look like brook. If so here's a thread that can help you get prepared. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/
In the meantime I'll call in the big guns to hopefully get you some more help.
@Humblefish @melypr1985

DustyXB9Reefer · May 1, 2017

Humblefish was the one I was thinking of! Thanks saltie

4FordFamily · May 1, 2017

Hard to tell, almost looks like flukes to me. Will wait and see what humble and Mel say

melypr1985 · May 1, 2017

I don't see any signs of brook, but the molly's coloring can make that difficult to see. Just one eye usually denotes and injury that has gotten mildly infected. You can feed the fish vitamin laced foods and see if his own immune system can beat it, or put him in QT and treat wtih metroplex or erythromycin

Humblefish · May 1, 2017

Apart from the eye, is that white on top of his head just part of his normal coloration?

RezC · May 1, 2017

The part on his head isn't normal, it looks like if he were to be molting

Humblefish · May 1, 2017

RezC said:
The part on his head isn't normal, it looks like if he were to be molting

Sounds/looks like brook: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/

It would make sense for a molly to get brook if that parasite were present in the water, as it would have no acquired immunity to brook.

RezC · May 2, 2017

Is my water infested? also came home to a dead molly, crabs finished him off R.I.P

Humblefish · May 2, 2017

RezC said:
Is my water infested? also came home to a dead molly, crabs finished him off R.I.P

Yes, all fish that shared water with the molly need to be treated for brook. Even if they don't show symptoms, they can still be carriers of the disease.

The DT itself should be left fallow (fishless) for 6 weeks.