Zebrasoma flavescens

Susan1358

Please tell me what is wrong with the fish? It behaves normally, eats, and doesn't hide in the corner. There is a kind of film on its eye, the eye is slightly enlarged, and there is some scratch on its side, but the fish has not increased in size. I have had it for 2 days. Thank you for your responses.

Johnny

The zebra is severely emaciated; make sure the fish is fed and starts to gain weight. "Sunken eye" is either a result of injury or possibly some parasite (it's impossible to determine from the provided photos). However, the fact that the fish is swimming and trying to eat is already a good sign. If the fish is not poisoned and will eat, it will survive; the scratches will heal, and the eye will return to normal. If there are no algae in the aquarium or very few, offer nori on a clip (only buy dried, not roasted).

Heather6148

Most likely, this is an injury. There are scratches on the body and on the eye. Provide a varied and high-quality diet, and if possible, remove or isolate from the fish that may disturb it. If possible, turn on the UV and ozone generator daily for half an hour.

Stephanie3084

In the end, the fish lost an eye; it's a pity that the first fish came to me like that.

Joshua9847

There was something similar with the clown taken from "wheels," but the eye was saved. I treated it by isolating it in an empty aquarium with UV light and fed it well. By the end, the eye had shrunk, but it didn't return to its original size; it was about 10% larger. However, the fish was fine.