Neon With Dot On Eye

[PrairieSunflower]

I noticed one of my neons a bit less active than the others and took a closer look and realized he has a dot in the middle of his eye. I watched him swimming and realized it is not so much that he is less active but seems to not be able to see from that eye and just swimming differently.

I've not had fish with eye problems in a reeeeeeeally long time. Only ever did with goldfish and my entire experience with goldfish was a disaster.

I keep my tank really cleaning and do a partial water changed in the middle of the week and at least a 50% water change on the weekend and a raise in ammonia is very rare in this tank. This tank has been stable for a long time now (I have had recent ich troubles in another tank but this one was unaffected).

So.. I am wondering what exactly I should do about it (my tank holds neon tetras several guppies, 2 platies and cherry shrimp).

My usual tactic would be clean water would clear in up in a few weeks... but... my tank water is very very regularly cleaned!

 

[dazbud]

Monitor and see how it goes. I've had one neon in a school of 8 who developed a big white bump on his lip about 6 months ago. I had him in and out of quantine several times with various meds to no affect. He's even jumped out during cleaning and remained unoticed on the living room floor for 30mins. In the end I just popped him back in the tank and let nature takes its course. Needless to say my little indetructable neon is still going strong despite his big white bump.

 

[TallTree01]

I would watch him closely and make sure he's ok. If he stops eating or is being a ' loner ' then action may be necessary.

 

[PrairieSunflower]

Yeah, he is otherwise normal and I think the only changes are just because he can't see on that side.... such as I noticed him being surprised bumping into another neon.