Pop Eye or Turn Down eye

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Boydo

Boydo

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I dont't know if it's turn down or pop out, None of my fish have ever had it before. He is a 24" Silver the condition has slowly got to this state after about 4-5 weeks, but has gotten worse since move from one tank to another abouut 10 days ago. I always thought it was turn down eye until his appitite started to head down hill( mind you this after moving him) now I wonder if it's Pop out eye. It 's only on one eye aswell.Here's some pictures 2 of the bad eye and one of the good, What do you guy think?
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Water quality is ok: Ph - 7.5, Ammonia - 0, Nitrite - <0.1, Nitrate - <20ml/lit
 
definately looks more serious than drop eye, and drop eye usually wont come on that fast.
 
The eyes don't usually come out that fast.

I think it could be pop eye.
 
i think its protruding eye, clearly not just drop-eye. something more serious
 
DeLgAdO said:
my aro has always had that. looks exactly like the pic.

i dont think its serious.

otherwise something would have happened to her years ago
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yours doesnt have the blister looking thing above the eye does she?
 
It looks to me like it might be a combination of both. When one of my geo's had pop eye, I added some salt, held off on feeding for a few days, and did a big water change. The eye cleared up just fine. If yours hasn't been eating though, it might be more serious.

You said you moved? What are your water parameters in the tank right now? Are they different from your old place? Some cities have high ammonia in their tap water. I know when I have fish down at school, the city water tests off the charts for ammonia. I haven't found a test kit that tests as high as it is, so maybe your water has changed significantly since you moved. Could be something else though - just something to think about.
 
yours doesnt have the blister looking thing above the eye does she?
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Yes, it does have blister looking thing that looks like it is applying pressure to the eye.
Water in both tanks are the same:
Ph - 7.5
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - <0.1
Nitrate - 20-40 ml/ltr
I always change 25% of water weekly use recomended amount of doc welfish salt, and water temp is 84-85 f. It started looking like droop eye but now looks more serious.
 
Boydo said:
Yes, it does have blister looking thing that looks like it is applying pressure to the eye.
Water in both tanks are the same:
Ph - 7.5
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - <0.1
Nitrate - 20-40 ml/ltr
I always change 25% of water weekly use recomended amount of doc welfish salt, and water temp is 84-85 f. It started looking like droop eye but now looks more serious.
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Try out 40% water change weekly and turn down the heat to 80f and it should get better!
 
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