Is there anything I can do for this guy? His eye has just gotten worse. My LFS said he wouldn’t try and pop it because they are more sensitive fish…
how would I go about helping him?
how would I go about helping him?
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You dont pop - popeyeIs there anything I can do for this guy? His eye has just gotten worse. My LFS said he wouldn’t try and pop it because they are more sensitive fish…
how would I go about helping him?
Correct. no one would pop it. I would suggest the link in the top of the forumIs there anything I can do for this guy? His eye has just gotten worse. My LFS said he wouldn’t try and pop it because they are more sensitive fish…
how would I go about helping him?
It's hard to tell from the video whether infection has set in or not. The injury appears large, but nothing surgically you can do.Still waiting on [HASH=55964]#fishmedic[/HASH] to help me with this fish. He is getting a bit worse and I need to do something before he dies of infection or something.
It was a rock structure that semi collapsed on him so I know for a fact it was brute trama to the head.
Video above is the best I can get. I have been trying for better but he is hiding like crazy. If I have to remove him from the tank I will but I don’t have another QT set up for him…..
Still waiting on [HASH=55964]#fishmedic[/HASH] to help me with this fish. He is getting a bit worse and I need to do something before he dies of infection or something.
It was a rock structure that semi collapsed on him so I know for a fact it was brute trama to the head.
Video above is the best I can get. I have been trying for better but he is hiding like crazy. If I have to remove him from the tank I will but I don’t have another QT set up for him…..
Honestly jay I haven’t see this fish eat since the first day before the popeye. I am guessing he is because it’s now been 2 weeks and the shop said then need food at the very least 1 time a day. But him and the soldier fish are always hiding in the back during feeding so I cannot positively say yes or no.As the others said, time is the one thing that can fix this issue. In some cases, treatment with Erythromycin (Maracyn 1) can help with secondary bacterial infections. Moving it to a treatment tank runs the risk of aggravating the injury though.
Is the fish still eating?
If you want to read up on fish eye issues, here is an overview I wrote a few years ago:
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
Jay
That’s not a good sign, it should come out to feed. Try feeding it from a darkened room so that your presence doesn’t scare it. Chopped mysids would be a good choice.Honestly jay I haven’t see this fish eat since the first day before the popeye. I am guessing he is because it’s now been 2 weeks and the shop said then need food at the very least 1 time a day. But him and the soldier fish are always hiding in the back during feeding so I cannot positively say yes or no.
Sounds good rn I am feeding a mix I make myself. Mysis shrimo (frozen) with TDO pellets and garlic.That’s not a good sign, it should come out to feed. Try feeding it from a darkened room so that your presence doesn’t scare it. Chopped mysids would be a good choice.
Jay