Rainbow basselet

[Santana0625]

I just noticed that my rainbow basselet has something in the eye. Her eye might be swollen. Any help would be much appreciated!! Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Santana0625]

Video didn’t work so posting pictures

 

[fishguy242]

#fishmedic

 

[vetteguy53081]

Video didn’t work so posting pictures

Pics are extremely dark and best under white light intensity

Best treatment for injury will be Fritz Maracyn,,,,,, not maracyn two or Oxy

 

[MnFish1]

Nothing can be determined conclusively without white-light pictures and more history (i.e. how long have you had it - how was it acclimated, what is the salinity from which it came and now? could there be an injury. White pictures definitely required. I assume its only one eye

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Agreed - white light photos/video and the fish's (and the tank's) history are needed here.

This post explains all that:

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Two possible diagnoses would be: a simple eye injury, or Neobenedenia eye flukes. Generally, Neobendenia causes BOTH eyes to become cloudy, with raised portions, and an injury usually only involves one eye, but of course, that is not set in stone. Early on, Neobendenia can be in just one eye to start with.

Jay

 

[Santana0625]

Ok let’s try these pics

 

[Santana0625]

Are the new pictures I posted good enough?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Are the new pictures I posted good enough?

Yes - those help. I think the eye issue is an injury, not Neobenedenia. However, there seems to be a number of tiny discolored areas all over the fish's body - those could be a different type of fluke. Do you ever see this fish flash/scratch?

 

[Santana0625]

Not this fish but maybe I’ve seen my tailspot blenny do it. Can I do anything to treat it?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Not this fish but maybe I’ve seen my tailspot blenny do it. Can I do anything to treat it?

Prazipro is reef safe and will treat flukes.

 

[Santana0625]

Prazipro is reef safe and will treat flukes.

Is it safe for inverts as well? Like snails, crabs, copepods.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Yes - just provide extra aeration for three days after each treatment.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Yes - just provide extra aeration for three days after each treatment.

Yes do this, here's how incase you didn't know how to do that, you need to drop one of these in there. https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petco...RR6uytR0VyeP0xL-c4RoCpRcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Santana0625]

one more question is copper the only way to treat for ich?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

one more question is copper the only way to treat for ich?

No - hyposalinity also works very well: (It also works well for flukes)

Hyposalinity

Hyposalinity Jay Hemdal 2021 This term refers to a long-term bath treatment for marine fishes in which the salt content of the water is lowered and held below the point that certain parasites can survive. The salt level reached, and the time of the treatment are the two variables...

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