I haven't posted in quite awhile, not that I have forgotten about the group. My phone had to be wiped and we are going through life events right now.
I have 2 sight impaired fish that were moved to their own 55 planted tank over a month ago. Laughingly sight impaired fish don't eat your plants and are ecstatic about getting a good fair share of pellets, fruit and vegetables. So my Ryunkin and little Lionhead are doing great.
The ballasts in the light over the 120 were failing and my husband took down the light fixture tonight to replace 2 T-5 ballasts. With all of that new light on the situation my husband pointed out that my very large Telescope, Pappy's, eye looked odd. At first glance I thought fungus......but then on closer inspection it looks metallic. He certainly doesn't seem to act unhealthy. His vision seems to be as good as you can expect from a fish that only has peripheral vision.
I fought a bacterial swim bladder infection with his mate and almost lost her. I praised God when she finally recovered. I definitely do not want to lose my Pappy. I need input as to the change in his eye. What I first thought looked like a fungal infection on closer inspection didn't have the puffy look of a fungal infection. When I got really close there is almost a metallic look to the area so I don't know if it is a natural change or a condition.
I need to know if I should pull him out tomorrow and put him into quarantine and where to go from there?
Water is always 8.0 pH, 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrites and change water 2x week to keep nitrates negligible because of the large size of the 4 fish in the 120 gallon tank. No heater. Temperature is currently the temp of the house which is 75°.
The sight impaired fish are waiting for the ballast of the light that actually fits the tank to be replaced.
Pictures of concern attached. Also a picture of 2 very happy sight impaired fish in their new home.
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I have 2 sight impaired fish that were moved to their own 55 planted tank over a month ago. Laughingly sight impaired fish don't eat your plants and are ecstatic about getting a good fair share of pellets, fruit and vegetables. So my Ryunkin and little Lionhead are doing great.
The ballasts in the light over the 120 were failing and my husband took down the light fixture tonight to replace 2 T-5 ballasts. With all of that new light on the situation my husband pointed out that my very large Telescope, Pappy's, eye looked odd. At first glance I thought fungus......but then on closer inspection it looks metallic. He certainly doesn't seem to act unhealthy. His vision seems to be as good as you can expect from a fish that only has peripheral vision.
I fought a bacterial swim bladder infection with his mate and almost lost her. I praised God when she finally recovered. I definitely do not want to lose my Pappy. I need input as to the change in his eye. What I first thought looked like a fungal infection on closer inspection didn't have the puffy look of a fungal infection. When I got really close there is almost a metallic look to the area so I don't know if it is a natural change or a condition.
I need to know if I should pull him out tomorrow and put him into quarantine and where to go from there?
Water is always 8.0 pH, 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrites and change water 2x week to keep nitrates negligible because of the large size of the 4 fish in the 120 gallon tank. No heater. Temperature is currently the temp of the house which is 75°.
The sight impaired fish are waiting for the ballast of the light that actually fits the tank to be replaced.
Pictures of concern attached. Also a picture of 2 very happy sight impaired fish in their new home.
Sent from my HTC first using Aquarium Advice mobile app