Eye Damage

[Qasimja]

I was feeding the fish this morning and i have 2 trigger fish 1 niger and one pink tail they are very aggressive during feeding times and i believe one of them bit my tangs eye now its damaged and its swimming low in the tank he still ate but he usually swims all over the tank now hes swimming in one spot will this type of damage heal on its own? or should i attempt to catch him i already have an established QT tank and i have several anti biotics on hand

 

[Sharkbait19]

Is the eye just cloudy or is it missing?
Personally I’d try to let it heal on its own first and only pull if it looks like it’s doing bad or getting infected. Fish have amazing regeneration abilities, though if the eye is too damaged it won’t be able to see out of it again. Keep the water nice and clean and it should help.
This leporinus lost its eye and in a week or two the wound healed up very well:

 

[Qasimja]

the outer lens looks to be damaged

 

[Sharkbait19]

It should heal up, I’d just keep an eye on it (no pun intended) for now.

 

[SlugSnorter]

pp

I was feeding the fish this morning and i have 2 trigger fish 1 niger and one pink tail they are very aggressive during feeding times and i believe one of them bit my tangs eye now its damaged and its swimming low in the tank he still ate but he usually swims all over the tank now hes swimming in one spot will this type of damage heal on its own? or should i attempt to catch him i already have an established QT tank and i have several anti biotics on hand

please think about finding ways to reduce argo or rehoming one at some point, while this will likey heal with good params, frequent bites and agression never leads to something good

 

[Sharkbait19]

pp

please think about finding ways to reduce argo or rehoming one at some point, while this will likey heal with good params, frequent bites and agression never leads to something good

From the description, it sounds like this was during feeding time, as though the trigger only bit in accident. Though I do agree, monitor for aggression, if there is anything substantial you may have to remove someone.

 

[Qasimja]

From the description, it sounds like this was during feeding time, as though the trigger only bit in accident. Though I do agree, monitor for aggression, if there is anything substantial you may have to remove someone.

yes this happened during feeding ive had the triggers over a year and they are only aggressive during feeding time

 

[Qasimja]

pp

please think about finding ways to reduce argo or rehoming one at some point, while this will likey heal with good params, frequent bites and agression never leads to something good

they are only aggressive during feeding times no other time have they attacked any of my other fish they were going after a piece of food maybe i could try feeding in 2 spots so they all wont pile up in the same area during feeding

 

[vetteguy53081]

While looking at eye, it seems above on its body what looks like flukes. Eye damage appears with dots on it which flukes usually show.
Give this fish a 5 minute freshwater dip in same temperature as display tank and look on bottom of tank for what looks like sesame seeds or fish scales. If present - those are flukes. If not. . good and prepare to treat eye with Maracyn 1 which is ethromyacin and works well on eye injuries

 

[Qasimja]

While looking at eye, it seems above on its body what looks like flukes. Eye damage appears with dots on it which flukes usually show.
Give this fish a 5 minute freshwater dip in same temperature as display tank and look on bottom of tank for what looks like sesame seeds or fish scales. If present - those are flukes. If not. . good and prepare to treat eye with Maracyn 1 which is ethromyacin and works well on eye injuries

thanks but i doubt its flukes all these fish were treated for flukes about a year ago when i thought i had flukes with prazi but ill keep an eye on it if its flukes i can treat them again and i have ethromyacin but i decided im gonna wait and see if its healing before i pull him out because catching him will be a pain

 

[vetteguy53081]

thanks but i doubt its flukes all these fish were treated for flukes about a year ago when i thought i had flukes with prazi but ill keep an eye on it if its flukes i can treat them again and i have ethromyacin but im gonna wait and see if its healing before i pull him out because catching him will be a pain

I mentioned as precautionary. Flukes dont have a cycle and can always return.

 

[Qasimja]

I mentioned as precautionary. Flukes dont have a cycle and can always return.

thanks ill keep an eye on them

 

[SlugSnorter]

I mentioned as precautionary. Flukes dont have a cycle and can always return.

sorry unrelated fluke question: Flukes die off in fallow right?

 

[Qasimja]

sorry unrelated fluke question: Flukes die off in fallow right?

yea they do it takes a few weeks but they will die without a host

 

[SlugSnorter]

yea they do it takes a few weeks but they will die without a host

yeah, thought as much, I was thinking of how Uroeanema (can never spell it right) can last without a host and misinterpreted vetteguy

 

[vetteguy53081]

sorry unrelated fluke question: Flukes die off in fallow right?

sorry unrelated fluke question: Flukes die off in fallow right?

yes

 

[Qasimja]

so its been a few days and its looking better its still much bigger then the other thou but it doesn't seem to be affecting him hes still eating and acting normally now

 

[Sharkbait19]

Bit bigger sounds like popeye.
Same treatment, though treating with an antibiotic doesn’t hurt.