Help with QT, Coral Beauty with cloudy swollen eye

Carmen · #1 06-20-2008, 02:02 PM

Okay , so she looks worse today! Her eye is more swollen and almost white. She has whitish "fluffy" spots on fins now too.
Should I try anything else???? Hyposalinity, antibiotics? Where do I get them if so????

Red Coral Aquariums · #2 06-20-2008, 03:07 PM

Unfortunately Carmen just continue with what you are doing. Do not put undo stress like Hyposalinity on him. Entice him to eat but do not leave and uneaten food in there.
Keep us informed.
Kevin

dsaundry · #3 06-20-2008, 03:41 PM

Not sure but a fw dip might kill of any parasites, but it could be a bit stressfull....tough call ...hope it works out. If it is a parasitic infection, there is a product called http://www.polyplab.com/medic.html
It worked pretty good for my percs.

TimT · #4 06-20-2008, 08:41 PM

Hi Carmen,

The swollen/cloudy eye is caused by either eye flukes, cryptokarion or bacteria.

Since you said "fluffy" patches I would lean toward recommending http://www.seachem.com/products/prod...ParaGuard.html
from Seachem. Perhaps Red Coral has it in stock?

I would recommend 10% water change a day from the display tank to keep ammonia low in the QT. You cant use an ammonia neutralizer as it will counteract the medication. Make sure that you add medication to the water removed from the display tank before you add it to the QT. Do siphon out any uneaten food.

You were wise to use the QT tank. You may be saving all your fish in the display tank.

Hopefully the angel pulls through.

saltyrockbox · #5 07-15-2008, 11:55 PM

I had the same fish get the same symptoms, I used QT with antibiotics for a long time but I couldnt keep the ammonia levles down and the fish died. I Hate putting a fish in QT. Good luck but dont be to upset if he dosnt make it.

Carmen · #6 07-15-2008, 11:57 PM

No, he did not make it and I am feeling much the same about QT!!

But thanks anyway.

WhoPoopWrasse · #7 07-16-2008, 01:40 AM

If your display tank has no paracites, just put the foam block that goes into the QT filter in you display sump and leave it there a few weeks, then set up your QT with the foam block that has been collecting everything it needs to cycle your QT. Once you fill it with water from your display, your QT is pretty much ready to go! Then go out and buy your fish. Don't EVER risk contaminating your display with an unQTed fish!