I have a coral beauty that has formed a milky flim over one of its eyes and has a small white looking cyst on its body. Still eating good and none of the other fish have any signs of anything. Any ideas what this is and how to treat it? Thanks:yuk:
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I do not have a good camera. The fish is acting normal. No scratching on anything or gasping. The film on the eye looks gray in color and the cyst is white in color and has been there about a week and has not grown. The fish I have had about 2 weeks. Thanks everyone.
I'd catch it and do a freshwater dip for 7 minutes. If it's flukes, they'll peel off the eyes (and possibly gills and mouth) after about 4 minutes. It's important to leave the fish in the bath for long enough - in my experience it takes about 4 minutes for the flukes to die and fall off. Otherwise it's a waste of time. The flukes look sort of like translucent sesame seeds (similar size/shape). The change is osmotic pressure is too much for them and they die and fall off. Very common in angels, and a bit less often in tangs.
If nothing comes off after 4-7 minutes, then that pretty much rules out flukes and we're back to the drawing board.
Prazi-Pro is effective to treat as well, and can be used in the display (some risk to fanworms)... but the FW dip is a pretty fast way to know if that's what you're dealing with. Fresh RO water with similar temperature - some people take great pains to match pH (I don't.. but if I don't mention it somebody else will
) If the dip reveals that it is trematodes, then you may wish to treat the display to reduce the risk of reinfestation.
Quarantine is the best way to prevent this from getting into the display - but that ship has already sailed.
The "cyst" - IF it's lymphocystis, it will go away on its own when the fish no longer feels stressed, so I'd leave that alone. It's viral, and usually harmless unless it affects the fish's ability to eat, such as when it's on the mouth. If it's not impeding the fish in any way, let it be, it will go away.
Again - I'm guessing without the benefit of pictures, so take it for what it's worth.
Jenn
If nothing comes off after 4-7 minutes, then that pretty much rules out flukes and we're back to the drawing board.
Prazi-Pro is effective to treat as well, and can be used in the display (some risk to fanworms)... but the FW dip is a pretty fast way to know if that's what you're dealing with. Fresh RO water with similar temperature - some people take great pains to match pH (I don't.. but if I don't mention it somebody else will
) If the dip reveals that it is trematodes, then you may wish to treat the display to reduce the risk of reinfestation.Quarantine is the best way to prevent this from getting into the display - but that ship has already sailed.
The "cyst" - IF it's lymphocystis, it will go away on its own when the fish no longer feels stressed, so I'd leave that alone. It's viral, and usually harmless unless it affects the fish's ability to eat, such as when it's on the mouth. If it's not impeding the fish in any way, let it be, it will go away.
Again - I'm guessing without the benefit of pictures, so take it for what it's worth.
Jenn
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Did you match the pH or just dechlorinate some tapwater? Asking cause it didn't say and if you did not bring the pH of the tapwater up that may have done it. FWIW for next time, using freshwater dips the pH and the temp need to be matched as close as possible. Typically the temp within 1-2 degrees F and the pH matched.
WHen just one eye is affected many times it is bacterial in nature. I have cured fish of these maladies with Epsom salt baths.......just take tank water and use one tablespoon of Epsom salt per gallon........leave the fish in there for a half hour or so. If you are gonna combine a FW bath and Epsom salt then dwell time is 5 minutes or less if the fish shows stress.
WHen just one eye is affected many times it is bacterial in nature. I have cured fish of these maladies with Epsom salt baths.......just take tank water and use one tablespoon of Epsom salt per gallon........leave the fish in there for a half hour or so. If you are gonna combine a FW bath and Epsom salt then dwell time is 5 minutes or less if the fish shows stress.
Hmmm. I've never used tap water, always RO and I have done hundreds of dips and haven't lost one during a dip yet. Sorry for your loss 
I'd suggest quarantining new fish henceforth - that way a problem can be identified and addressed before it makes it to the display.
Jenn
I'd suggest quarantining new fish henceforth - that way a problem can be identified and addressed before it makes it to the display.
Jenn
