whats worng with my damsel

jeremyj0247 · 11/04/2007, 10:26 PM

I got home after being gone a couple days, fed my fish and saw that my damsel's eye is bulging out of its head. how could this have happened and what should I do. he was eating but I could tell he couldn't see very well. Any help?

LukFox · 11/04/2007, 10:30 PM

Since it's only for one eye, I'd say he just bumped/scraped his eye on a rock in which case it'll heal on its own in time. Just give him clean water and good food.

fivewhyn · 11/04/2007, 10:38 PM

i had a gf that when she was mad that would happen.... maybe hes just mad

Radiography14 · 11/05/2007, 12:08 AM

that happened to my gf too man.

Sk8r · 11/05/2007, 12:15 AM

It's called popeye: often caused by impact injury. He may lose sight in that eye, but it will probably heal. Google it and ask in the disease forum.

jeweldamsel · 11/05/2007, 02:25 AM

Glad to hear it will heal. My anthia has the same problem. Any idea how long it will take?

Frick-n-Frags · 11/05/2007, 05:09 AM

a) it's a damsel.......

11/04/2007, 10:26 PM	#1
jeremyj0247 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southeast Idaho Posts: 193	whats worng with my damsel I got home after being gone a couple days, fed my fish and saw that my damsel's eye is bulging out of its head. how could this have happened and what should I do. he was eating but I could tell he couldn't see very well. Any help?

11/04/2007, 10:38 PM	#3
fivewhyn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 110	i had a gf that when she was mad that would happen.... maybe hes just mad __________________ Brian Michael Current Tank Info: 180 tank, 75 gal sump, fish, corals and other stuff

11/05/2007, 12:15 AM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	It's called popeye: often caused by impact injury. He may lose sight in that eye, but it will probably heal. Google it and ask in the disease forum. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

11/05/2007, 05:09 AM	#7
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	a) it's a damsel....... __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

11/04/2007, 10:30 PM	#2
LukFox Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 3,502	Since it's only for one eye, I'd say he just bumped/scraped his eye on a rock in which case it'll heal on its own in time. Just give him clean water and good food.

11/05/2007, 12:08 AM	#4
Radiography14 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland,Maine Posts: 299	that happened to my gf too man.

11/05/2007, 02:25 AM	#6
jeweldamsel Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 385	Glad to hear it will heal. My anthia has the same problem. Any idea how long it will take?