pop eye in angelfish

[smurph1415]

anyone have any info on it? there are 2 angels with it at my lfs. one now only has one eye and the other's eye is about to burst. i think i am going to try and save one and my friend (stingray man) the other.

please help us!!!

thanks

 

[stingray man]

Any help for a brother?

 

[Hammerhed7]

pop eye can be treated effectively with a melafix and pima fix combination. both products are all natural so they are good for more sensitive fish like angels. This is best done in a QT, I have used these products before with good success with pop eye, bacterial infections, healing wounds etc. One downside is that it smells like cough drops, and will therefore make your house smell for a while.

Good luck, hope it's not too late.

 

[BobbyG123]

my hippo tang just recently had it i did a water change and let it play out and it ended up going away but if its to the point its about to burst i would deff treat it with some chems

 

[sweeTang21]

melafix would be my choice over pimafix. try and QT if possible as mentioned before.

 

[stingray man]

If the eye has already poped (like mine will be ) will it still spread the disease. Also if it has pop eye when it exploids will if completly leave the eye bare to the sockey?

 

[sweeTang21]

most sockets will stay open if the eye is lost. The majority of fish will not die from popeye but the after effects of popeye loss of food, being beat up, etc.... Bacterial infection's basically means your water is dirty. Being this is at an LFS I'm surprised you don't see this more often. Water changes daily will be a good idea and using chemicals as a last resort IMO.

 

[stingray man]

Well im sad to report that when i went to go pick up my angel he had died at night Smurphs is still alive but not looking good. He is jaming him self up between a rock and the glass.