Cloudy Eye

Cloudy Eye

'Cloudy Eye' is not a disease by itself, but is actually a symptom for an eye ailment or abnormality.  Possible causes of cloudy eyes include:  bacterial infection, physical damage to the eye, cancerous growth, cataract, water chemistry problems (such as ammonia poisoning), and nutritional deficiencies.  Cloudy eye is not very common but it is a fish health concern for many aquarists (not just koi hobbyists). 

Symptoms:

>> milkiness over eyes

>> eyes becoming opaque in worse cases

>> loss of appetite and energy

Remedies:

>> ensure that the pond water is clean and the water chemistry is impeccable

>> in case the cloudy eye is due to a bacterial infection, antibiotic treatments may work

>> some cloudy eye problems can not be cured