popeye question

gopens · 10/27/2006, 08:15 AM

i know this is not in the right section. but i was not sure how often the disease side of this form was traveled. my black occ. clown has popeye. can anybody point me to a treatment. he is currently in a q-tank for a 6 week quaratine. he is also in hypo (.009), if i remeber correctly popeye is really not deadly in most cases. my q-tank is 20 gallons. i will be doing a 50% water change today. any help would be cool. thanks

Loralie · 10/27/2006, 08:31 AM

I had a black saddle back clown with the same problem. It is an injury to the eye of the fish and best to left to heal on it's own. Just continue feed and make sure it is eating, and keep water quality up. This is what worked for me.

akrimmel · 10/27/2006, 09:11 AM

i believe that there are treatments as i have a clarki that has this as well. i have left it alone and had no other effects on the other tank mates.

michaeldaly · 10/27/2006, 11:21 AM

If it is being caused by a bacterial infection medication can be dosed in your tank if it was caused by an abrasion it will heal on its own. In the second case some people add quite a lot of epsom salt to the tank as it seems to speed up recovery. Have a look at wetwebmedia under the satwater fish disease section and look up pop eye and epsom salts.

fufi5 · 10/27/2006, 11:23 AM

I have a pigmy cherub angel (has gotten pop eye twice, same eye). Set up a QT & treated with Maracyn from Mardel labs (tablets turns the water a yellowish color), treated for 5 days & fish is back to normal.
Here's a link with a pic of the Maracyn (you can get it at any LFS or online).
http://www.pet-supplies-store.info/t...776d3434.html#

Check this link for more info on popeye
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/com...a/aa053001.htm

Hope this helps

akrimmel · 10/27/2006, 12:29 PM

what is the average price for the meds?

ENGINEERgoby · 10/27/2006, 12:45 PM

A yellow-tail blue damsel in my tank got pop-eye. It never spread to any of the other fish and went away on its own after about a week. The only thing I did was fewer feedings to try and keep the bio-load down.

akrimmel · 10/27/2006, 12:52 PM

i have a clarki that has had it for about a month now, what do you suggest as i have two one male ans one female,,the female has it in both eyes.

fufi5 · 10/27/2006, 03:56 PM

akrimmel
The maracyn is between $14 to $18 (1 box has 16 tablets, 1 tablet treats 20 gal), the treatment lasts only 5 days. Maracyn treats fin & tail rot, popeye & body fungus.
Since your clarki has it on both eyes (don't use a net to catch it, the net might cause more damage to the eye, scratch it or even burst), use a container PITA. At least your clarki is eating (good sign on the road to recovery), usually those fish that get it on both eyes don't get to eat as much & may starve.
Hope this helps you out

Sudarshanv · 10/27/2006, 04:36 PM

Ive used Kanaplex and it has been extremely effective. but had that used in my QT. It costs like $7..

akrimmel · 10/30/2006, 10:32 AM

so since i have a 75 with a coral beauty, a fiji damsel, a lawnmower blenny, and two clarkis and a single chromis,,, is it ok to treat the whole tank?

10/27/2006, 08:15 AM	#1
gopens Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon Posts: 284	popeye question i know this is not in the right section. but i was not sure how often the disease side of this form was traveled. my black occ. clown has popeye. can anybody point me to a treatment. he is currently in a q-tank for a 6 week quaratine. he is also in hypo (.009), if i remeber correctly popeye is really not deadly in most cases. my q-tank is 20 gallons. i will be doing a 50% water change today. any help would be cool. thanks

10/27/2006, 11:23 AM	#5
fufi5 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 60	I have a pigmy cherub angel (has gotten pop eye twice, same eye). Set up a QT & treated with Maracyn from Mardel labs (tablets turns the water a yellowish color), treated for 5 days & fish is back to normal. Here's a link with a pic of the Maracyn (you can get it at any LFS or online). http://www.pet-supplies-store.info/t...776d3434.html# Check this link for more info on popeye http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/com...a/aa053001.htm Hope this helps __________________ It's not a fish tank, it's an ecosystem. I'm Rick James Btch!! Current Tank Info: 20gal (w/softies)

10/27/2006, 12:45 PM	#7
ENGINEERgoby Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 72	A yellow-tail blue damsel in my tank got pop-eye. It never spread to any of the other fish and went away on its own after about a week. The only thing I did was fewer feedings to try and keep the bio-load down. __________________ Sheryl Current Tank Info: 120g FOWLR

10/27/2006, 03:56 PM	#9
fufi5 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 60	akrimmel The maracyn is between $14 to $18 (1 box has 16 tablets, 1 tablet treats 20 gal), the treatment lasts only 5 days. Maracyn treats fin & tail rot, popeye & body fungus. Since your clarki has it on both eyes (don't use a net to catch it, the net might cause more damage to the eye, scratch it or even burst), use a container PITA. At least your clarki is eating (good sign on the road to recovery), usually those fish that get it on both eyes don't get to eat as much & may starve. Hope this helps you out __________________ It's not a fish tank, it's an ecosystem. I'm Rick James Btch!! Current Tank Info: 20gal (w/softies)

10/27/2006, 04:36 PM	#10
Sudarshanv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: CT Posts: 273	Ive used Kanaplex and it has been extremely effective. but had that used in my QT. It costs like $7.. __________________ SV ------------ Current Tank Info: 75 Gal mixed reef

10/27/2006, 08:31 AM	#2
Loralie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 568	I had a black saddle back clown with the same problem. It is an injury to the eye of the fish and best to left to heal on it's own. Just continue feed and make sure it is eating, and keep water quality up. This is what worked for me.

10/27/2006, 09:11 AM	#3
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	i believe that there are treatments as i have a clarki that has this as well. i have left it alone and had no other effects on the other tank mates.

10/27/2006, 11:21 AM	#4
michaeldaly Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,009	If it is being caused by a bacterial infection medication can be dosed in your tank if it was caused by an abrasion it will heal on its own. In the second case some people add quite a lot of epsom salt to the tank as it seems to speed up recovery. Have a look at wetwebmedia under the satwater fish disease section and look up pop eye and epsom salts.

10/27/2006, 12:29 PM	#6
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	what is the average price for the meds?

10/27/2006, 12:52 PM	#8
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	i have a clarki that has had it for about a month now, what do you suggest as i have two one male ans one female,,the female has it in both eyes.

10/30/2006, 10:32 AM	#11
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	so since i have a 75 with a coral beauty, a fiji damsel, a lawnmower blenny, and two clarkis and a single chromis,,, is it ok to treat the whole tank?