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Hi I have a cory Julli/trin and i woke up today and his eyes are bulgey and cloudy. It looks like he has cataracts overnight. I have 3 of these fish (3months)and one allways swims by himself and this is the fish that is sick. He is just sitting on the bottom of the tank.all other fish seem fine.I have just corrected a ph from <5.5 (2days ago)unfortunatly it corrected much faster than I anticipated I used about half a teaspoon of bicarb soda. Could this have anything to do with it, or was he possibly sick from the start being a loner

there is two photos of him here one when he was well and one just afew minutes ago http://new.photos.yahoo.com/dbontheroad

can I treat him or should i euthanise him and treat the tank. I have no hospital tank or anything

thanks to all who may help

tank 40gallon planted, fluval 305(1000lph), 2 rams, 2 dwarf gorami, 3 rummynose, 5 cardinals 3 corys
0 nitrites and ammonia, ph 6.5, <10 nitrates,

The treatment that should be used here to begin with is Myxazin.

Here is the page from the manufacturers.

Cloudy eyes are usually signs of a bacterial infection. Myxazin should treat it fairly quickly. It's safe to use in the main aquarium (I've been using it for some time without ill effects in an established aquarim).

If Myxazin doesn't treat it, then use Melafix.


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

Calilasseia has a good Idea but I phoned my pet shop when my sword tail had this and they told me to use tetracycline for five days it worked if you need the phone number to phone them to talk to some one just p.m me

edith

The pH rising quickly most likely burned the fish. Your other water parameters are good so I doubt it could be any other factor. It is a little puzzling as to why only one is affected though. Maybe this one is weaker than the others.

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