Common causes of red eyes in parrot fish
1. Water quality and temperature problems: The most common reason for parrot fish’s red eyes is that the owner did not replace the water in the fish tank
in time, resulting in poor water quality, causing the parrot fish’s eyes to be infected and turning red; if the owner is changing the water Failure to pay attention to the temperature difference of the water, resulting in excessive changes in water quality, will cause congestion in the parrotfish body, and redness of the eyes is one of the symptoms.
2. Gene mutation: If the owner finds that the parrot fish has red eyes when he buys it back, it is likely to be caused by gene mutation. Because the parrot fish itself is artificially bred, and the bred small fish may also undergo genetic mutation, resulting in red eyes.
3. Feed problems: If the feed quality is too poor or there are other problems, it may also cause red eyes of parrot fish. But this situation basically does not happen. Generally, parrot fish are caused by abnormal water quality and water temperature.
How to fix red eyes of parrot fish?
When the owner finds that the parrot fish’s eyes turn red, the water in the fish tank needs to be changed every three days to keep the water quality always clean; Do disinfection treatment to prevent residual bacteria from staying in the fish tank, making the symptoms of parrot fish red eyes more and more serious, resulting in parrot fish eventually becoming blind.
Secondly, in the case of frequent water changes, if the redness of the parrot fish’s eyes does not improve, the owner can add an appropriate amount of antibiotics to the water or put the parrot fish in salt water for a medicated bath ( Special salt for fish) to help parrot fish recover as soon as possible.