Puffer has a white film on eye.

[_nix_]

I have searched a bit, but cannot find the answer on here.
My father in law has had a puffer for about 6 months now. Was doing great, was being fed krill mostly.
He ran out of krill, and was feeding mysis for a time. No problem there, the puffer would just INHALE the mysis. He just started back on feeding him krill this week.
Of late though, the puffer has got a heavy white film on his eye, with a little creap onto the top of his head. Mostly on his eye though. He is still swiming around, eating, etc. but would like to heal him. I hate to see a sick fish.
I am assuming that it is not a diet thing, and all other fish are fine with no other sickness in the tank.
Ideas?

 

[beth]

This is a bacteria infection. What are the water readings in your father's tank and what type of tank is it?
Also, that diet is inadequate for a pufferfish. Please ask for dietary suggestions from hobbyists in the Aggression Forum who have kept puffers long term.
Aggressive Forum

 

[_nix_]

I will talk to him, and find out the H2O parameters.
He is running a ~100 gal. cube aggressive tank.
I will check the other forum as to diet.
What can he do to get rid of the bacterial infection?
Thanks for all your help Beth!

 

[beth]

He would need to be quarantined and treated with antibiotics, but unless you have a cycled QT, I'm not able to really recommend that.