white swollen tang's eye

[vdhillon]

Hi,
i puchased a purple tang 3 days back. Its been doing well, untill today where i noticed that its left eye is swollen and white. The other eye is fine. What is it? can i treat it? i have corals in the tank, so i'm worried about the meds i can use.
thanks for any help

vinnie

[fletch]

This is from http://www.seasky.org/aquarium/aquarium_diseases.html

I hope that it helps............... John


Bacterial Infection

Other Names: Pseudomonas,Vibrio

Symptoms: Reddened, frayed fins with open sores, rapid respiration, cloudy eyes, poor appetite, lethargy, weight loss, abdominal swelling.

Comments: This disease is usually associated with stress, sometimes brought on by poor water quality. Healthy animals can usually resist infections.

Treatment: Identify the source of stress and correct the problem. If this does not correct the problem, the animal should be treated with antibiotics in a hospital tank. Adding antibiotics to the main aquarium can kill invertebrates and damage the biological filter.

Prevention: Insure good water quality and temperature parameters to prevent animals from getting stressed. Stress breaks down the protective mucous coating on a fish and allows bacteria to gain a foothold. The use of an ultraviolet sterilizer may help prevent outbreaks of this disease.

[fletch]

I have used this before, It worked very well. But I used it in a quarantine tank

MelaFix®

Heals open wounds & abrasions, treats fin and tail rot, eye cloud, mouth fungus and promotes regrowth of damaged fin rays & tissue. Will not adversely affect the biological filter, alter the pH, or discolor water. Safe for reef aquariums and live plants. For use in fresh or salt water.