White dot on eye - what is it?

[chrissreef]

Hi, I have a tang in QT and at the "tip" of each eye there is a tiiiny white dot - about the size of a grain of salt. What is this?

No caterac (sp?), no cloudy eye, no decompression bubble, no bubble eyes. He acts completely normal - but I can see the dot.

Thanks!

 

[saltyputty]

If they are raised slightly, and not fuzzy, it could be ich.

The two spots could be in the same spot by chance.

Ich will usually not appear in the same place on the fish for a long time. If this is ich, look for those spots to disappear and others to appear.

IME, morning seems to be when you see the most ich on fish that have it.

 

[RicksReefs]

certain species of flukes like to attack the eyes. good news is a FW dip with a little formalin (quick cure) usually gets rid of them.

see Monogenetic Trematodes;

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/10/aafeature1

 

[chrissreef]

Just a white dot at the center of each eye, about the size of a grain of salt - but I can't tell if it's raised. I wonder if that Pryzopro would work? I'll just keep him fat and observe for a week, maybe get a picture if he sits still long enough and will go from there.

 

[saltyputty]

Are the spots in the same location on the fish as they were yesterday, or are they gone off the eyes? Any other new spots on the fish?

 

[chrissreef]

no spots on body, just 1 on each eye/pupil area... i'll get a pic in a week

 

[saltyputty]

If the spots remain in the same area on the body of the fish for more than a day, IME it is probably not ich.