Red Turk has injured his eye

[Sea Hag]

While watching my fish last night my Red Turk made a mad dash behind some driftwood (was being chased by a BD) and after he came around the other side it looked like his cornea was "cracked". Today it still looks "cracked" but it's also starting to turn white.
Do I do daily water changes and hope for the best or pull him and treat him in QT? If I'm to QT him what meds should I be using for this type of injury? He's the male of a mated pair, I worry about separating him from his partner, or is that unnecessary worry on my part?
(Tank is a 100gl with eight 5" discus)

[William Palumbo]

Usually if your tank water is clean, it usually heals up on it's own...Bill

[Sea Hag]

Really? That would be great. Someone (not on this site) told me to pull him and treat him with either Triple Sulfa, Acriflavine or Kanamycin as this kind of injury always results in secondary infection. I was also told the other discus would pick on him but so far I see no evidence of that occurring.
Okay, pristine water is the remedy, for now.

[William Palumbo]

I have had eye injuries before, and never a problem. At the most I would add a bit of salt, but not really sure if that made a difference or not, so I just keep the water clean...Bill

[Sea Hag]

Thanks for the speedy response! I'm very worried about it and it's great to have someone confirm that I don't have to jump into QT & meds for this, just yet.

[William Palumbo]

Obviously, keep an eye on it to make sure it does not get worse. If so, THEN you'll have to treat with meds. Iv'e seen some pretty bad ones heal up nicely on it's own...Bill

[Eddie]

I have had eye injuries before, and never a problem. At the most I would add a bit of salt, but not really sure if that made a difference or not, so I just keep the water clean...Bill

I agree with Bill!

Eddie

[nc0gnet0]

The question is on that large a tank, can the OP keep up with the neccesary water changes to keep the water pristine? Much easier to do 75% daily or 2x daily water changes in a 30 gallon QT tank then a 100 gallon community tank.

Also, it might not be a bad idea to dim the tank lights. Or get a discus eye patch

[Jennie]

Don't see why not. I myself already do that as daily routine. Guess it depends on them upping theirs.

The question is on that large a tank, can the OP keep up with the neccesary water changes to keep the water pristine? Much easier to do 75% daily or 2x daily water changes in a 30 gallon QT tank then a 100 gallon community tank.

Also, it might not be a bad idea to dim the tank lights. Or get a discus eye patch

[Sivasama]

I had this in my 125 and it cleared up in less than a week. It looked pretty bad to me but the fishgot better quickly. Maybe just do an extra water change this week. Salt would help with any possible infection.

Travis

[nc0gnet0]

Don't see why not. I myself already do that as daily routine. Guess it depends on them upping theirs

Don't get me wrong I am not disagreeing with anybody just further clarifying

Terms like daily water change and "pristine" can be taken different ways by different people.

For instance a good daily 50% water change on a bare bottom tank leads to good water conditions.

A daily 10-20% water change on a tank with gravel etc......not so much. But both are examples of daily water changes.

And I would really dim the lights to cut back on the stress of the eye injury.

[Jennie]

Yep, I agree with dimming the lights. Good point.

[Sea Hag]

Dimming the lights, will do.
Daily water changes, of 50%, I already do. Should I do 75% instead?
(Water shortage here in California, but this doesn't apply to my Discus!)
Eye patch? I can't find one that will fit him.
This morning the eye looked a little worse than yesterday.
Will post a pic shortly. IF I need to treat with meds will you suggest which one so I can have it on hand and be at the ready?

[nc0gnet0]

if your going to treat him I suggest a qt, if for no other reason that economics (costly to treat a 100 gallon tank). When you say it looks worse describe what you see.

[Sea Hag]

I want to take a pic but I've got the lights dimmed on the tank and really don't feel like turning them on and disrupting him. Trying to keep things low stress. The area over the cornea now looks a little larger and is starting to look fuzzy.
When I fed the tank all my discus ate except for him. He's staying off to the side of the tank where it is the darkest, away from the others.
Not really sure what I should do at this point...