Yellow tang eye/health

[Brian1f1]

Hello,

I received this yellow tang 10 days ago. It’s been in quarantine ever since. It has a good appetite, and it feeds all day on macro algae before it gets prepared food. It acts healthy. All other fish in QT appear healthy.

I’m slightly concerned that despite this it appears skinny, but may just need time.

It has seemed to have very faint light speckling on its body since it came in. It doesn’t look at all like ick or velvet, isn’t changing, and I thought it might be a normal part of its coloration.

Today I noticed a cloudy appearing eye, and thought I’d have you guys take a look at this fish.

QT is a fully cycled 50 gallon. No testable ammonia, no nitrites, no current reading on nitrate, waiting on new kit. Salinity is 28ppm.

Edit: didn’t mean to place photos there, but that’ll work, ha

Also, running no meds as yet.

 

[Big G]

Consider a freshwater dip to check for flukes.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/video-how-to-do-a-freshwater-dip.286639/#post-3487082

 

[Brian1f1]

Consider a freshwater dip to check for flukes.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/video-how-to-do-a-freshwater-dip.286639/#post-3487082

Was wondering what flukes on the eye looked like...

 

[Brian1f1]

Well, I tried the freshwater dip. Doesn’t appear to be flukes. Still has the eye cloud ring. Any other thoughts?

 

[Big G]

Is it just the one eye?

 

[Brian1f1]

Yes. The cloudy part is raised and blowing just a bit too. Was before I dipped as well.

 

[Brian1f1]

Maybe a scrape?

 

[Big G]

Since no evidence of flukes, yep, probably an injury. Time to be a bit more assertive. Could turn into a bacterial infection and the tang could lose the sight in the eye. So suggest treating in a QT with Kanaplex.

 

[Brian1f1]

Just an update, rapidly cleared and back to normal. Must have been an injury. Thanks Big G.