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Fungus on eye of clownfish
Last Post 03/10/2010 10:40 AM by phishcrazee. 6 Replies.
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03/09/2010 09:49 PM
    i noticed today a bubble of clear whiteish stuff on my true perculas eye. any info?

    more important what should I do? I dont have a quarintine tank.
    cedar rapids
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    nick


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    03/09/2010 09:51 PM
    shut off pretein skimmer and use melafix. Should take care of it and just keep on eye on the tank for any side effects. Shouldnt be but always watch to make sure.
    Cedar Rapids, IA
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    AJ


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    03/09/2010 10:13 PM
    Get a quarantine tank. It can be something cheap and simple, but you'll be glad that you have it in the end. Quarantine new fish and dip corals.

    --AJ
    Aaron Johnson
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    adampottebaum


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    03/10/2010 01:04 AM
    Where are you located? Someone might even have a quarantine tank you could borrow.
    Williamsburg
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    fishyness


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    03/10/2010 08:41 AM
    Do not treat the whole tank. Melafix is especially dangerous in salt water use. It will deplete the oxygen. Take care when using this. I learned this the hard way..
    fish happens
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    03/10/2010 09:44 AM
    okay thanks for the advice. my mom has a mini tank graveyard. Raided it last night got a small 10gal tank. does anyone have a hang on the back quarantine tank or the ones that go in you tank? do you like them? Are they even a quarantine tank b/c they share water with you primary tank
    Riverside
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    phishcrazee


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    03/10/2010 10:40 AM
    From my experience with fungal infections in fish, it doesn't seem to be contagious, so not sure you really need to catch and quarantine the fish (which adds more stress to the fish and other tank inhabitants), if you're sure its fungus. Definitely do not treat with Melafix, its not really for saltwater tanks. Get a good vitamin supplement with garlic (or you can mince your own garlic, but most fish don't like the taste, so pick out the pieces) and Omega vitamins (or you can puncture a fish oil capsule intended for humans)and soak your fish's food in it for at least 5 min. It actually sounds like pop eye to me, which can be caused by physically injuring the eye or a bacterial infection. The whole eye will look like its going to pop out. Fungal infections are usually white and opaque, often "fluffy" looking. Good luck.....a picture would help a lot in seeing what's going on.
    The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.
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