Popeye?

[LizStreithorst]

Net the fish out and put it in a tank by itself.  Do daily large WCs with water that is of the same temp and parameters as the water in it's tank.  You might want to give 1 tablespoon of epsom salts per 10 gallons for 1 day.  It might help or might not.  If it doesn't, I wouldn't continue with it.

This could be bacterial.  If it is I would advise against raising the temp of the tank.

Have you sent these pics to the guy you bought the fish from?  If not, you should.

[Jdmcfast]

sorry I didn't clarify this very well earlier but I did pull the fish out and put it in a 10 gallon tank by itself. and I just did a 50 percent water change in clean the bottom really well.

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[b125killer]

What would cause popeye?

[Jdmcfast]

From what I understand it is a symptom not a disease itself so it could several different things including bacterial infection


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[Jdmcfast]

Well I thought he was getting better I did a water change when I got home and added a small amount of melafix and now he looks worse. He is getting a huge bump on his nose and what apears to be several small holes in one side if his head!:'(




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[Jdmcfast]

Does anyone have any ideas of what this is or how to treat it?


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[BillT]

From what I understand it is a symptom not a disease itself so it could several different things including bacterial infection

Correct. Besides a bacterial infection, it can be caused by gas supersaturation (gas bubble disease) and brain tumors (pushing the eye out of its socket as the tumors growth takes up more space in the skull). These were diagnosed by fish vets in the lab.

[b125killer]

Poor guys not looking very good. Hope he pulls through it.

[LizStreithorst]

Hole in the head is caused by an internal parasite called Heximita.  It is treated with metronidazole at 400mg per 10 gallons  for 10 days.   Do a 90% WC daily and re dose.  Hole in the head is hard to clear up.  You may need to repeat the treatment several times. 

My guess is that this fish had a heavy load of parasites which weakened it's immune system.  Transporting the fish may have tipped it over the edge.  The first symptom you saw was the pop eye, but it was just a result of the fish being in a weakened state.  Then you saw the holes which are due to the parasite itself.

I think that treatment will cost more that the value of the fish and may not be successful.   I'm not a fish doc.  I'm sure that there are people here who know more than I.  Hopefully, they'll have something to say.

What does the poo look like in the rest of the fish?  At least in Discus, the first sympotm of Heximita is white poo.

[Jdmcfast]

Hole in the head is caused by an internal parasite called Heximita.  It is treated with metronidazole at 400mg per 10 gallons  for 10 days.   Do a 90% WC daily and re dose.  Hole in the head is hard to clear up.  You may need to repeat the treatment several times. 

My guess is that this fish had a heavy load of parasites which weakened it's immune system.  Transporting the fish may have tipped it over the edge.  The first symptom you saw was the pop eye, but it was just a result of the fish being in a weakened state.  Then you saw the holes which are due to the parasite itself.

I think that treatment will cost more that the value of the fish and may not be successful.   I'm not a fish doc.  I'm sure that there are people here who know more than I.  Hopefully, they'll have something to say.

What does the poo look like in the rest of the fish?  At least in Discus, the first sympotm of Heximita is white poo.

I was worried about that they did have some white poo for a while they seller said it may be because he fed them mysis shrimp. It has seemed to have cleared up but I'm watching close. I got recommended to treat with marycen 2 on TAF so I started a treatment of both marycen and marycen 2 last night. If it is bacterial that should help if not then it's either to late or parasitic:'(
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[Jdmcfast]

My wife just text me that he died!:'(
That really sucks I hope I'm getting to the rest of then soon enough!

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[LizStreithorst]

I'm sorry, Josh.

[Mugwump]

That's too bad...hopefully you can save the rest....

[Jo]

My wife just text me that he died!:'(
That really sucks I hope I'm getting to the rest of then soon enough!

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Oh so sorry Josh!!!!

[Jdmcfast]

Thanks Me too! She was a beautiful fish.
Jo did you get my pm?

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