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My most favoritest fish is having issues Senegal bichir. His right eye looks like it has a cloudy gel over it, and it looks kind of bloody. Thankfully, he's still eating and acting normal.

Is this from an injury, possibly? Or is it an illness/infection?

55g tank
Nitrate: between 20-30...it's due for a change and I'll do it after this post
Nitrite: 0
Hardness: 75-150 (my test strips suck...)
Alkalinity: 120
pH: 7.8

He's about 6.5-7" long now. His tankmates are red/maylandia zebra (4", johanni (4", yellow lab (3.5" and syndonotis eupterus (6"...he needs a new home)

I just noticed his eye last night before bed. Pleeeease help ASAP.

Have you noticed in aggression or territorial disputes going on in the tank? Could also possibly be a bacterial infection. You could try doing a water change and treating with something like pimafix.

smantzer

There could be several reasons to cause this.
Aggresive behaviour from another fish.
A injury from a accident knocked into rock/driftwood.
A bacterial infection.

The first two "could" cause a bacteria infection as well.

I would suggest do a water change then add a good Bacteria starter ( this will boost the old bacteria) at the same time contact your LFS and buy a good anti Bacterial cure.

Please keep in contact as this is only a suggestion of what it could be. If possible take the fish to a good LFS.

Keith

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