Well my young oscar got pop eye over a month ago when I went on vacation for 2 weeks so I couldn't do waterchanges. Since ive came back ive kept nitrates below 20 on a consistent basis and dose daily with melafix. His pop eye stopped growing but eventually developed a sore on the eye and as also filled with blood. Hes a happy fish though eats wonderfully and is very active and tame. Today hd leaped out the water to grab food and the sore popped and I saw blood dripping out. What should I do? Should I just let it be maybe it'll fall off? I would like to sedate him and possibly surgically remove the eye, is that a good idea?
month long pop-eye battle. surgury?
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That sounds painful... I would just let it be unless you can see he is in clear pain. No need to risk killing the oscar if it is not hurting him that bad. So if surgery can be avoided then avoid it at all costs as it can be very risky.
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Do not perform surgery. You're probably not a veterinarian.
Also, I think melafix is a total waste of time and money but that's just me. The most important thing you can do is keep his water clean. This means doing major water changes and feeding less. Adding some salt to the water can help healing and fight infection as well.
All you can do is provide the best conditions for your fish possible and hope it heals on its own. You will almost certainly make things worse trying to intervene beyond that without proper training/expertise.
Also, I think melafix is a total waste of time and money but that's just me. The most important thing you can do is keep his water clean. This means doing major water changes and feeding less. Adding some salt to the water can help healing and fight infection as well.
All you can do is provide the best conditions for your fish possible and hope it heals on its own. You will almost certainly make things worse trying to intervene beyond that without proper training/expertise.
sometimes you have to do what you need to save your fish but that is up to you. I do performed some surgeries on my fish too because its my choice or my fish will die either way. They all end up getting better and heal up after it. But its your choice if you want to do it or not 
good luck
good luck
I think all you should need is to quarantine him and use salt.
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