what is wrong with this fish?

[Azer1234]

noticed this fish yesterday was discoloured and acting sick. sure enough when he turned around i saw his eye has got some sort of infection. it has puffed up and has blood around the area.

trying to get some advice to try and save him.
i know it sounds extreme but would it be able to be cut out and the fish survive if not cureable?

any ideas??

thanks

[Daft_Munt]

Originally Posted by Azer1234

noticed this fish yesterday was discoloured and acting sick. sure enough when he turned around i saw his eye has got some sort of infection. it has puffed up and has blood around the area.

trying to get some advice to try and save him.
i know it sounds extreme but would it be able to be cut out and the fish survive if not cureable?

any ideas??

thanks

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Dont try and cut out the fishes eye. I am guessing a worm or similar. If you have a UV steriliser start running otherwise melafix, water change and small temp increase but that isnt easy due to the whiptail (looks like a S. Barbatum) not liking it hot (>25).

[japes]

The title makes it sound like it's the fishes fault.

Looks like pop eye. Sometimes caused by physical damage to the area, but usually the result of an internal infection as a result of poor water quality and/or stress.

Quarantine if possible. Epsom salts and a broad spectrum antibiotic (pending tankmates). Try and alleviate as much stress as possible - not using lights will help.

[Azer1234]

haha well it is the fishes fault if its an injury, thers 2 of them and all they do is fight each other.

cheers for the replies, ive had the temp up at about 30 before when dealing with white spot or anchor worm cant remember, so will do that again. delt with them with cupramine it worked a treat.

other fish in tank- forgive my noobness :
2 whiptails
another bolivian
1 salmon
2 clownfish
1 angel
2 silver sharks
2 bristlenose suckers
1 tetra - the lone survivor

i think the bristlenose limit what medicine you can put in the tank. are there any fish in the tank that will suffer from what you guys have recommended?

[pugsley]

Originally Posted by Azer1234

1 salmon
2 clownfish

Ok clownfish i get as a clown loach. But do you really have a salmon in there?
How big is your tank?

[Daft_Munt]

Originally Posted by Azer1234

haha well it is the fishes fault if its an injury, thers 2 of them and all they do is fight each other.

cheers for the replies, ive had the temp up at about 30 before when dealing with white spot or anchor worm cant remember, so will do that again. delt with them with cupramine it worked a treat.

other fish in tank- forgive my noobness :
2 whiptails
another bolivian
1 salmon
2 clownfish
1 angel
2 silver sharks
2 bristlenose suckers
1 tetra - the lone survivor

i think the bristlenose limit what medicine you can put in the tank. are there any fish in the tank that will suffer from what you guys have recommended?

Are the clownfish clown loaches? If so you will have to do half does/read the label. IMHO you have too many bottom dwellers. I would hold off the big temperature increase and do some water tests first. Guessing salmon is a salmon tailed catfish?

[Azer1234]

they called the red on a salmon at the shop. the clowns are the yellow and black ones.

[japes]

Red Rainbowfish, more than likely Glossolepis incisus, aka Salmon Red Rainbowfish. Shouldn't be negatively affected by the meds.

Clown Loaches are what you need to worry about, as they don't have scales.

How big is this tank? Might want to start looking at getting rid of the Silver Sharks (and it's possible they're related to this eye issue).

[Azer1234]

its 190 letres and yeah the sharks are gettin abit big for it.

think its probably best to buy a small tank for quarantine. will sort it all out tomoroow.

cheers everyone.