Really worried - need help!

[mk1151]

I have a queen angel that has... something... over one eye as of this morning. It looks like a glass cup - it's clear - I can see right through it to its eye. It's not pop-eye, the skin isn't disturbed and I can see the iris/cornea is firmly planted in the socket. It's literally like someone took a tiny glass cup and put it over the fish's eye.

It is swimming and behaving normally, and eating fine this morning. It's head is cocked a little to the side I think to compensate for the "thing" on it but that's it.

I have a UV system and skimmer in the tank, and all other fish are perfectly normal.

Any clues here?

[mk1151]

Well - whatever it is seems to have "popped" - the "rim" is still there but the bubble is gone. Any ideas?

The eye still looks fine...

[leebca]

The typical ornamental marine fish eye has a mucous coating over it. It sounds like some liquid got trapped between the mucous coating and the eye's surface.

[mk1151]

The typical ornamental marine fish eye has a mucous coating over it. It sounds like some liquid got trapped between the mucous coating and the eye's surface.

Thank you!

Is there anything I should do for this fish? Hospital tank or something of the sort?

[leebca]

Just recheck your water quality in all kinds and means possible. This read will give you some things to consider, with regards to water quality: What is Water Quality

I'd attempt to list all possible considerations, but I'm afraid I'd miss some or many things that that particular post covers.