Popping eye

**bubbly1** · 11th Jul 2011, 11:34

hi, I have a discus with one eye popped out very severely, almost a 1cm out. Have been treating it with various medicine - melafix, ocean free internal baterica, salt etc. Temp raise to 32C. Condition still persist. Other that condition, discus is still feeding and swimming well, looking healthy. Any suggestions on what other medicine may be worth a try?

**coolgear101** · 11th Jul 2011, 22:02

how long you treat this fish?

continue treatment with partial WC every 5 days salt + high temp(30 degrees)for 2 weeks should do the job.

**bubbly1** · 12th Jul 2011, 09:33

I have been treating it for close to a month. Not much improvement. In fact I do 100% water change every 2-3 days, adding salt at times with medication. Temp has been maintained at 30-32C.

**coolgear101** · 13th Jul 2011, 10:29

Don't change water for 5 days, then change partially every alternate days...your routine is wrong.

U have pics to show? so that I can help.

**bubbly1** · 14th Jul 2011, 15:04

Bro, ok will try your routine. but what medication? thanks in advance for your advice.

here are some pictures

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**coolgear101** · 14th Jul 2011, 16:30

sorry bro, that looks bad..

Is the infected eye blind or still intact?

**bubbly1** · 15th Jul 2011, 08:57

Looks the eye pupils still intact. I feel sorry for the fish and been trying different medications but to no avail. At a loss..... The good thing is that it still feeding well...

**stormhawk** · 15th Jul 2011, 09:02

From what I see, it is likely to be a tumour in the eye. Treatment of popeye with tetracyline and maracyn may help, but no guarantees on the survival of the fish. It is probably prudent to house this affected fish in a separate hospital tank. Do you see any fluid build up in the eye socket or the blood vessels clearly seen through the skin membrane? If yes then it could be other infections. Other possibilities can be a gas bubble trapped underneath the eye.

**coolgear101** · 15th Jul 2011, 11:13

In the 1st place, did the fish injured itself in the eyes? looks like injury causes the eye to pop.

I do not dare to recommend any medicine since it is still eating well and introduce medicine might kill the fish.

What salt you are using for treatment?

I am using red sea marine salt(bought from C32

to treat my discus, u can try and it is safe if u follow the recommended dosage.

**coolgear101** · 15th Jul 2011, 11:17

redsea.jpg

this is the picture

**bubbly1** · 17th Jul 2011, 10:03

bros, thanks for all the help and suggestions. Fish died.. was eating and swimming normally previous night and then suddenly dead in the morning. Yeah, i suspect probably tumor of some sort. thks again.