possible popeye? please help...
- Thread starter FiSh15
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about 70% around his eye looks like its been cut up. his cheek is also swollen. i've been treating it with mythelene blue but it doesn't seem to be working. i also added some salt and have been doing small water changes. the fish also hasn't eaten in a little over a week. it just looks like something is eating up around the eye. by the way things are going it looks like his eyeball is going to fall out. after my next water change i think im gonna use a bacteria treater by azoo. the only thing with that is that it kills the good bacteria. i would greatly appreciate any advice.
There are many reasons for popeye - stress in one of them - and bacterial infection is another.
Find a med that treats for bacterial infection and fungal infection in one hit - there are loads out there that do it - and only a very few hurt the good cycle bacteria - if your med says it kills the filter then get a different med that doesn't.
The anti-bacterial med should cure the popeye - and the anti-fungal ingredient will help as this is an open wound as well.
I think Jungle labs do a combo med that doesn't kill the whole tank bacteria.
Good luck (but act fast)
Find a med that treats for bacterial infection and fungal infection in one hit - there are loads out there that do it - and only a very few hurt the good cycle bacteria - if your med says it kills the filter then get a different med that doesn't.
The anti-bacterial med should cure the popeye - and the anti-fungal ingredient will help as this is an open wound as well.
I think Jungle labs do a combo med that doesn't kill the whole tank bacteria.
Good luck (but act fast)
damn, right below the eye (upper cheek area) looks like it bursted. it's a real big open wound now. there are also little clear sacks around the eye. the fish is breathing pretty hard too. should i put it out of its misery or wait and see what happens. i used maracyn 2 to treat it. this really sucks.