Growth on Kribensis Cichlid’s eye

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Kimnar

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Does anyone know what is on this female Krib’s eye and how to treat it?
Tank parameters are perfect and stable. Lives with the male and offspring.
 

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It looks like excess mucous that is on the eye. The fish probably damaged the eye and the excess mucous is protecting the wound.

Make sure the water is good and do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate each day for a week. Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it is added to the tank.

Clean the filter if it hasn't been done in the last 2 weeks..

If the conditions are good the fish should heal up within a few days without any medication. If it gets worse after a few water changes, then it might need treating. But at this stage it just looks like excess mucous.
 
It looks like excess mucous that is on the eye. The fish probably damaged the eye and the excess mucous is protecting the wound.

Make sure the water is good and do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate each day for a week. Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it is added to the tank.

Clean the filter if it hasn't been done in the last 2 weeks..

If the conditions are good the fish should heal up within a few days without any medication. If it gets worse after a few water changes, then it might need treating. But at this stage it just looks like excess mucous.


Colin, thanks for your reply. I did the water changes as suggested. Other krib cichlids are fine and all water parameters stable. But the eye still hasn’t cleared up. Here’s a picture of what it is right now. Any idea on how I should proceed?
 

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You can try using a broad spectrum fish medication that treats bacteria, fungus and protozoan infection.

Try to treat the fish in a separate tank.

Remove carbon before treating.

Increase aeration/ surface turbulence to maximise the oxygen levels in the water.
 

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