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From:sterling heights
Registered: Dec 2003

posted 12-13-2003 11:06 AM         

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Hi, i have 2 victorian cichlids and they both have one cloudy eye.What kind of medicine should i use to clear this up? Also, I think they might be male and female and the one that looks like the male is biting the female... could this be a mating pair?

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From:austin,tx, usa
Registered: Dec 2002

posted 12-13-2003 12:17 PM         

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I don't know much about lake victoria cichlids, though I have one kind in my tank that are a pair. the female is very drab. the lake victoria ones I've seen, the males and females look different, but I don't know about all.
when they are mating, the male will colour up and do a vibrating thing with his body at the female. not sure about the biting.
the cloudy eye/s can come from an abrasion from fighting. this should clear up quickly. be sure to check your other fish for this, do a 30% water change, and if it doesn't improve in a day or so, or gets worse, consider medication to avoid popeye. do you use aquarium salt?
they like salt.

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