Sick Mono

[Dastins]

Recently did a 20% water change and noticed one of my Mono fish has a cloudy eye on one side. I have a 120g with two clowns, Volitan lion fish, 5 mono and a long spine black urchin. Tank levels are within range. No other fish seem affected..

 

[Dastins]

Sorry uploaded before pics posted

 

[melypr1985]

One cloudy eye is probably due to an injury. You can feed vitamins to the fish to help boost their immune system while it heals on it's own. Keep an eye out for severe infection and it spreading to the other eye. If it starts to swell, you can add Epsom salt to the display to help bring that down.

Epsom Salt: Treats eye and other injuries. Popeye in one eye usually means injury, but popeye in both eyes usually denotes a bacterial infection requiring antibiotic treatment. Cloudy eye can be a bacterial infection or flukes.

How To Treat - 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of aquarium water. Repeat only once, if necessary. Use only “USP” grade Epsom salt.

Pros - Reef safe, as Epsom salt is just magnesium sulfate.

Cons/Side Effects - The effects of excessive sulfate in a reef aquarium are not fully known.

 

[Dastins]

Thanks. I think he may have been injured during the water change. My sister thinks he is sick. Time will tell. Ive had a string of rotten luck lately. I appreciate the advice.

 

[melypr1985]

Keep us updated on his condition. If it changes and gets worse, or new symptoms show up, let us know asap. ok?

 

[Dastins]

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