Ram Eye Problem?

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Springtyme

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I said Ram eye, not Ram air for all you wise ass's out there that like to work on cars ;)

My one ram I noticed last night has one of his eyes bulging out the side of his head, almost like those ugly goldfish that they sell kinda like this guy on the left...

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What is it?!? Is it contagious to my other Rams and Demasoni? Should I put him into a seperate tank or is he just deformed? :help2:

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Quick, get that fish outa there like it was on a RAM JET! Its what is known as Pop eye....a rather disturbin and unfortunate disease. I don't know really much about it, although it is treatable. I don't think its fatal, but I believe it is contageous. What happens is the eye continues to swell until...POP GOES THE EYE BALL! Kind like Pop Goes the Weasel except different. Unless you wanna have a lotta eyeless lookin freaks I suggest you either get it outa there pronto.... or get some Treatment for it!
 
Okay everyone, thanks for your help! I took him out of my tank and have him in a smaller one, he's still living but not too healthy-like :( I don't want him to live a hard life, how do you painlessly kill a fish?? :(
 
Water changes, Salt and light meds, with no stress and hopefully it can pull out of it..

I have learned from experience, pop-eye can be directly related to high nitrates. I learned this on my first attempt at a SW tank, as my clown fish got horrible pop-eye from high nitrates.

Keep your water quality pristine and do anything you can to alleviate stress.. No need to off the little guy until he's done, as there is a good chance he can pull out of it if you caught it early enough..
 
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