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    Post by jp80911 Mon 23 Mar 2009, 22:12

    Just put my 4" blue diamond rhom in my new 75g setup two days agao and yesterday I noticed there's some white spot on one of his eyes. any idea what it might be? did he hurt himself?

    added salt last night after I notcied the white spot and it seems to be better today, but that could be just me seeing things.

    Here are some pics of his eye, all taken last night.
    will it be ok? Eye_0110
    will it be ok? Eye_0210
    will it be ok? Eye_0310

    Here's a full tank shot
    will it be ok? Full_t10
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    Post by cichlidlover27 Tue 24 Mar 2009, 15:01

    Hi,


    I think you have some sort of a bacterial infection there. I am not positive about it but my reds did the same exact thing in my tank. I used melafix and it cleared it up. what are your amonia and nitrite levels in that tank? and very nice fish/tank you have there. I am not sure maybe someone like Maniac or Cam can chime in with a better answer and solution for your problem.
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    Post by jp80911 Tue 24 Mar 2009, 15:12

    water parameter should be good. filter media in the FX5 are from an established tank.
    didn't get to see the fish this morning will see how the eye is tonight. hope it's getting better. my main concern is that I don't want that eye to go blind.
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    Post by Cam Tue 24 Mar 2009, 22:51

    jp80911 wrote:water parameter should be good. filter media in the FX5 are from an established tank.
    didn't get to see the fish this morning will see how the eye is tonight. hope it's getting better. my main concern is that I don't want that eye to go blind.

    Please post your params,..used media will help a new tank
    cycle, but beneficial bacteria still needs to grow to take
    care of ammonia,..his eye could be from ammonia burn, bacterial infection as Shaun stated, or depleted oxygen
    levels in the water,..btw,..thats a d*mn nice setup you
    have there affraid ,...get your #s posted and we'll go
    from there,..
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    Post by jp80911 Wed 25 Mar 2009, 00:24

    Cam wrote:
    Please post your params,..used media will help a new tank
    cycle, but beneficial bacteria still needs to grow to take
    care of ammonia,..his eye could be from ammonia burn, bacterial infection as Shaun stated, or depleted oxygen
    levels in the water,..btw,..thats a d*mn nice setup you
    have there affraid ,...get your #s posted and we'll go
    from there,..

    Thanks Cam, I'll get parameters tomorrow morning hopefully, didn't get the chance to do so today but I did pwc today and added more salt. seems like he's healing.
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    Post by jp80911 Wed 25 Mar 2009, 09:32

    ammonia = 0 ppm
    nitrite = 0.05ppm (the solution color is kind of between this and 0 ppm)
    nitrate = unknown because I just realized that my test kit does not have nitrate test agent...I must be asleep when I was buying that last year.
    pH = 7.8 (tested my tap water as well and it's between 7 and 7.4??) same thing happened to my other tank but over time the pH level came back normal and I have no idea why. Did add two Indian Almond Catappa Leaf to help bring the pH down. I guess over time the driftwood I have in the tank will take care the problem.
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    Post by jp80911 Fri 27 Mar 2009, 00:14

    this is what his eye looks like now, pic taken tonight.
    will it be ok? Eye_0410

    chance of fully healing without effecting eye sight??
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    Post by Metal Maniac Fri 27 Mar 2009, 00:22

    Hey jp80911,

    My (Possible)Gold Spilo had pretty much the same thing about a year ago..i used melafix and it stopped it but his left eye has always had one of the spots since...it never went away.

    I'm not sure if it's the same thing as my guy had but here is a pic to compare...
    will it be ok? Gold_s10
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    Post by jp80911 Fri 27 Mar 2009, 07:44

    oh no..I hope that's not the case of my guy....but I can only hope... Sad
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    Post by Metal Maniac Mon 06 Apr 2009, 15:00

    Any updates on your beast jp80911???? Question
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    Post by jp80911 Mon 06 Apr 2009, 15:35

    the white mark was disappearing slowly, I could still see a hint of it. you may hate for me this but I trade it in for a 6" blue diamond from Aquascape.

    first two pics were taken when I just got him and put him in the tank.

    will it be ok? Blue_d10

    will it be ok? Blue_d11

    pic taken the second day, just one night the eyes have turned blood red already. settling nicely.
    will it be ok? Blue_d12

    hope soon the color will start to show slowly.
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    Post by Metal Maniac Thu 09 Apr 2009, 02:13

    Just Beautiful..such a nice Piranha!!
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    Is he eating well???
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    Post by jp80911 Thu 09 Apr 2009, 02:30

    he's eating alright, already killed two 5"ish oscars and ate more than half of each fish in less than 1 week. once I finish all the oscar I'll start convert it to feeding prepared food. just want get him fat and heal all the fins first.
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    Post by Metal Maniac Sat 11 Apr 2009, 11:57

    Good to hear jp80911 will it be ok? 315146
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