Cloudy Eye

Your fish’s eye will come cloudy/hazy to the point of whiteness and can lose its vision.

Your fish’s eye will come cloudy/hazy to the point of whiteness and can lose its vision.

Physical Signs

  • Cloudy white or gray “haze” over the eye(s)

Behavioral Signs

  • A loss of vision
  • May show signs of distress

Potential Causes

These can vary, it could be due to an increase in parasites, severe stress, old age, or malnutrition.

But, the most common case of Cloudy Eye in aquarium fish tend to be as a result of poor water quality. Especially when the pH drops too low.

Possible Treatments

You’ll need to investigate the quality of water in your tank. Test the pH level of your aquarium, if it’s below 6.8, and especially if it’s lower than 6.4, perform more water changes.

Once the water quality higher, fish tend to recover by themselves. If that doesn’t work, treating the fish with Melafix is recommended.

Recommended Product: API Melafix Bacterial Infection Remedy

This is an all natural treatment for bacterial fish infections, symptoms of which include: open red sores, fin and tail rot, mouth fungus and cloudy eye. Melafix is also recommended when introducing new fish to a new or established aquarium to reduce the risk of disease.[su_divider size=”1″]Author – modestfish