#cloudy eye

Had his great name profanèd with their scorns, And gave his countenance, against his name, To laugh at gibing boys and stand the push Of every beardless vain comparative; Grew a companion to the common streets, Enfeoffed himself to popularity, That, being daily swallowed by men’s eyes, They surfeited with honey and began To loathe the taste of sweetness, whereof a little More than a little is by much too much.

So, when he had occasion to be seen, He was but as the cuckoo is in June, Heard, not regarded; seen, but with such eyes As, sick and blunted with community, Afford no extraordinary gaze Such as is bent on sunlike majesty When it shines seldom in admiring eyes, But rather drowsed and hung their eyelids down, Slept in his face, and rendered such aspect As cloudy men use to their adversaries, Being with his presence glutted, gorged, and full.

And in that very line, Harry, standest thou, For thou has lost thy princely privilege With vile participation. Not an eye But is aweary of thy common sight, Save mine, which hath desired to see thee more, Which now doth that I would not have it do, Make blind itself with foolish tenderness.

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Henry IV, Part 1 -  Act 3 Scene 2

William Shakespeare  1564-1616

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There’s been some talk about melafix and whether or not it’s safe for labyrinth fish. Since it is simple an antiseptic, it’s not even worth risking it since antibiotics/salt work much more effectively and are proven safe.

So knowing that, I’d use the antibiotics! Tetracycline is good, it’s broad spectrum. I would withold any salt, however.

As for a hospital tank, it’s going to be MUCH easier on you and MUCH safer to measure out medication for a 5-10 gallon than a 1 gallon. Go get yourself a plastic storage bin from target/walmart/wherever. It’s gonna be less than $20 and lightweight, perfect for 100% water changes.

Personally I use a 5gal bucket as a quarantine tank for bettas.