Help Piranha's Eye

[ranhi3]

Hi, I have 3 red belly piranhas and i came home and saw that one of them has something on his eye. It looks like a whole layer of skin is hanging from his eye. I dont know if he was bit by another piranha or if it is puss coming out of his eye..? Please help!!

 

[GAB99]

Hi, I have 3 red belly piranhas and i came home and saw that one of them has something on his eye. It looks like a whole layer of skin is hanging from his eye. I dont know if he was bit by another piranha or if it is puss coming out of his eye..? Please help!!

he might be getting some sort of infection, there is a possibility that it might be from aggression or stress
we can help you better with a pic.

 

[ranhi3]

its hard to take a picture because he is always hiding but i just took a look this morning when i turned the light on and the flab of whatever it was is gone, it appears that one of the other piranhas bit it off. i think he is blind now his whole eye is gone..

 

[ranhi3]

his eye was definitely eaten by the other 2. I feel so bad, he is hiding and trying to protect his bad eye while the other 2 are attacking him. What do i do? should i buy a separator for the tank? My boyfriend has a larger tank with 5 piranhas but they are probably twice the size as mine..should i move them into his tank? That was my original plan but now i feel like they will just get eaten in his tank.. what do i do :'(

 

[WILDER]

Size of tank in gallons or litres.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.

Does the wound look clean or infected.
I would issolate him. If you move him to the other tank there a chance they could attack him.
Also post in the right part of the forum who know alot about these type of fish.