Japanese swallowtail angelfish popeyes

[zzl630]

New purchase fish came with ick. Quarantined and treated. Chased by the second angelfish. Both eyes have Popeyes. Treated with imaginatatium parasite remedy, kanaplex, metroplex different times in2 weeks. Ick was gone but popeyes remain. Any recommendations?

 

[vetteguy53081]

New purchase fish came with ick. Quarantined and treated. Chased by the second angelfish. Both eyes have Popeyes. Treated with imaginatatium parasite remedy, kanaplex, metroplex different times in2 weeks. Ick was gone but popeyes remain. Any recommendations?

Generally one infected eye will be due to an injury but with both is usually an infection or Neobenedenia eye flukes. Having bilateral popeye , may be a bacterial issue and treatable with Maracyn or seachem Kanaplex

 

[zzl630]

Thank you!

I have tried 3 dose of seachem Kanaplex but no improvement. I just purchased Maracyn and will try

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Thank you!

I have tried 3 dose of seachem Kanaplex but no improvement. I just purchased Maracyn and will try

Is the fish still eating?
If not, it may be too far gone to save, because eye issues like this take a long time to heal.

Usually, a single eye popping out is due to an injury. When both eyes are, it can be just multiple injuries, but it can also be from gas supersaturation (but that would start to affect other fish in the same tank). Here is a primer of fish eye health that I wrote up:

Aquarium Fish: The ‘Eyes’ Have it: A Review of Eye Health in Aquarium Fishes

Aquarists need to inspect their fish closely every day, for signs of impending health problems. It is much easier to resolve a problem when it first starts, than to attempt a drastic emergency treatment when the fish is close to dying.

reefs.com

 

[zzl630]

Eye sight is a problem for the fish to successfully feed. Didn’t make it. Thanks for the advise!