Tiger Barb w/bad eye

[Conni]

Hello. I have a tiger barb in a hospital tank and it looks like he's had an eye injury. He doesn't have any other problems that i can tell, he's active and he eats, but his right eye is clouded over. I pulled him out of the 'community' tank about two weeks ago. He doesn't have the appearance of any external parasites or fungus.
The question is.....what do i do with this barb now? I'm afraid if I put him back in the tank with everyone else he will be picked on because of his lack of an eye. I have a betta in his own tank, but I know barbs are nippers so I can't put them together. Do I just leave this guy in his own tank?
Thank you for reading my post.
Conni

 

[KcMopar]

Have you tested the ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite in both tanks? Trauma to the eye or ammonia poisoning is the most common reasons for cloudy eye in a busy tank.

 

[Conni]

Hi KcMopar and thank you for your reply.
Everything seems to be fine with the water, and I'm 99% positive it's an injury. I'm just not sure about putting him back in to the community tank since he only has one eye. I don't want him to be 'picked on' so to speak.

 

[OrangeCones]

What fish make up the 'community'? What sized tank? Do you have actual readings for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate?

 

[KcMopar]

You could treat him with pimafix or melafix. I think the melafix is for the cloudy eye deal.