White Cotton Wool On Eye

[Matty1080]

Ive got a 4 redtail tinfoil barbs and 1 has what looks like a small piece of cotton wool over one of its eyes.

Ive only had my tank for about a week and it doesnt look like its been cleaned in a couple of weeks, so ive cleaned the tank and filter. Im not sure about m ammonia, nitrate levels etc but im getting a tester kit tomorrow to check.

Ive read this could be a number of things, fish could have hit it, could be an infection from the dirty tank?

Without ammonia numbers etc is there anything anyone could suggest?


Thanks

 

[Matty1080]

Tested my water today and as follows:


Tank size: 35g
pH: 7 - 7.2
ammonia: 0ppm
nitrite: 0ppm
nitrate: 40ppm
kH: Dont have the kit
gH: Dont have the kit
tank temp: 77

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): all fish behavior is as normal only the one with the white cottony eye the rest seem fine

Volume and Frequency of water changes: once a week

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: No additives

Tank inhabitants: 4 x Redtail Tinfoil Barb

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): No other additions

Exposure to chemicals: No chemicals

Digital photo (include if possible): No picture as cant get a good enough one so took a video:

 

[afremont]

Tested my water today and as follows:


Tank size: 35g
pH: 7 - 7.2
ammonia: 0ppm
nitrite: 0ppm
nitrate: 40ppm
kH: Dont have the kit
gH: Dont have the kit
tank temp: 77

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): all fish behavior is as normal only the one with the white cottony eye the rest seem fine

Volume and Frequency of water changes: once a week

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: No additives

Tank inhabitants: 4 x Redtail Tinfoil Barb

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): No other additions

Exposure to chemicals: No chemicals

Digital photo (include if possible): No picture as cant get a good enough one so took a video:

Wow, that's really sticking out. Could be a fungus, but it could also be columnaris I suppose. Not very helpful I know. This looks like a place where a microscope would be handy. Any other fish have any signs of problems?

 

[Matty1080]

Tested my water today and as follows:


Tank size: 35g
pH: 7 - 7.2
ammonia: 0ppm
nitrite: 0ppm
nitrate: 40ppm
kH: Dont have the kit
gH: Dont have the kit
tank temp: 77

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): all fish behavior is as normal only the one with the white cottony eye the rest seem fine

Volume and Frequency of water changes: once a week

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: No additives

Tank inhabitants: 4 x Redtail Tinfoil Barb

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): No other additions

Exposure to chemicals: No chemicals

Digital photo (include if possible): No picture as cant get a good enough one so took a video:

Wow, that's really sticking out. Could be a fungus, but it could also be columnaris I suppose. Not very helpful I know. This looks like a place where a microscope would be handy. Any other fish have any signs of problems?

Nope no other fish just this one, its other eye looks fine. this fish does have what looks like warts almost on its top fin 3 in a row