Red Coris with cloudy eye

[Lebreton33]

Hi guys. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’ve got a red coris in a 46 gallon bow front qt along with three anthias that just arrived this week. The red coris has a cloudy eye. I’ve already run prazi 3 times while he was in there alone. I’ve got some kana and metro on hand. Should I treat with those? Both in tank and in food? Will that adversely impact the anthias? Thanks!

 

[Big G]

The prazi should rule out flukes in the eye area. So looks like infection. Best for eye infection is erythromycin aka Maracyn (not Maracyn 2). It can be harsh on the bio system of the tank depending on how strong the system is balanced.

 

[Lebreton33]

Ok thank you! I've read that Kanaplex can work on cloudy eye. Should I start with that and see if it clears it up?

 

[Big G]

Ok thank you! I've read that Kanaplex can work on cloudy eye. Should I start with that and see if it clears it up?

Kanaplex is a wide spectrum antibiotic and can work on a variety of diseases. Wouldn't hurt to give it a try, but. Erythromycin works specifically on a genetic level that targets the eyes.