Why do angelfish get cloudy eyes?

[Anonymous]

It seems like full-size angelfish get cloudy eyes too quickly when introduced into a new tank. How can this be fixed? What exactly is causing this?

Thanks in advance for any advice...

Peace,

Chip

 

[GLD]

I have two 55 gal FW tanks of angelfish because they won't stop breeding! One of the tanks doesn not have an undergravel filter, and the angels in that tank periodically get white growths on the outside of their eyes. I have been told that this is a bacterial infection and have successfully treated it with a natural remedy (derived from tea!?!) called Melafix. You can buy it at pet stores and it works even though it isn't a heavy-duty antibiotic.

Good luck.
GLD

 

[bar]

is it reef safe ?

 

[Joe DeSantis]

We would see this often at a local fish store. They are commonly flukes. When they attach to the eye it gets irritated. With a freshwater dip you can see them pop-off....they look like little pieces of dead skin. Give it a try. We would put them in fresh water for 10 minutes or so. Just make sure the temp. is OK and that you dechlorinate the water.

 

[dizzy]

Chip,

Are you running copper in the store systems. We always get the angels out of copper after a week or so, or many of them are prone to the cloudy eye. Flukes can be a cause too, but I think copper does something bad to angel eyes. I would suggest dipping them and putting them in liverock tanks if possible. They are harder to catch, but do much better if you can keep parasites out.

 

[xKEIGOx]

yeah yeah yeah~ I hate that flukes!!! kill 3 of my angels before! anyway, if you have not notice any flukes, it might be just that the tissue of the eye have been damage while transport. Should recover if condition's good. Can add in some medicine to prevent secondary inffection such as bacteria or fungus.

damn I have the flukes! :evil:

 

[Anonymous]

There was no copper in the tank, as it was set up specifically to house the one Imperator we received as a special order for a customer. I did notice some small slightly opaque, oval-shaped things on it's eyes that I would imagine are the flukes y'all are talking about. It's eyes are now white and cloudy, so I would assume that is a reaction to the flukes.

What I'd like to know is how safe it is to dip this angel for 10 whole minutes in freshwater.

Thanks for the info posted so far.

Peace,

Chip

 

[xKEIGOx]

i wouldn't say that diping with freshwater would not bring any stress to the fish, but it's the fastest and most effetive way to get rid of the flukes. There is few thing you have to take care of before you dip in freshwater. pH, KH and water temperature should be adjust to the same as the main tank and don't forget about the chlorine.
I have once dip a powder blue for 20 minutes and he still survive it. oh yeah~ only dip once a day maximum.

 

[Joe DeSantis]

When we dip fish they are taken directly from the saltwater system and put in the freshawter system. The system they are put into houses african cichlids. That partcular system contains about 3,000 gals. total. Some of the tanks have crushed coral but for the most part they contain inert pea gravel. I have seen a tang survive for over 1 hour when he was mistakenly forgotten about......The fish are even introduced with the african cichlids in the taken with no ill effects or agression to either side. Of course only leave him in for 10 mins. or so (don't forget like we did).