Air bubble behind lemon butterfly's eye

[2000xp8]

Not sure if it's pop-eye or not, i'm new to this problem.

Lemon butterfly.
Seems to be behaving as normal, he's always starving and willing to eat (seems like he always want's to eat more).

Yesterday i noticed one of his eyes were bulging, today it's worse.

I'd say one eye is puffed out, what appears to be just under a 1/4 of an inch.

Looks like an air bubble behind his ball.

Local fish store (very repudable saltwater fish location), told me to leave it alone, that they feel that meds will do nothing, and if it's gonna get better it will on it's own.

I really don't want to lose this fish or any others. And i have no other tank to segregate him from the other fish.

Tank is 55 gallons, with a blennie, two clowns a diamond gobie, cleaner shrimp and the butterfly fish.
Normally no bubbles in the tank, now and then if the water goes a little low, the skimmer waterfall will put minor bubbles in the tank.
And don't flame me for this, but i usually drop the food in on the skimmer water re-entering the tank, i'm guessing now that's bad?

How do i know for sure if its' an air bubble or pop eye? Are they the same thing?

Any help is appreciated.

Edit: It almost looks like it wants to burst, like a balloon that you just kept filling up, where the rubber got thinner and thinner.

 

[2000xp8]

Ok, now both eyes are seriously blown up.
Any opinions on what to do?

 

[Slpolo121]

my tang got pop eye awhile back look really ugly looks like a big bubble in the eye. left it alone and in about 2 week it went away. keep your water quality good and feed it well it should do fine.

good luck

 

[2000xp8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13292290#post13292290 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Slpolo121
my tang got pop eye awhile back look really ugly looks like a big bubble in the eye. left it alone and in about 2 week it went away. keep your water quality good and feed it well it should do fine.

good luck

Thanks for the response polo,
I was just more worried now, because the other eye went from good to bad, literally over night.

Today, i cleaned out the filter, and did about a 20% water change.

How much and how often should i change the water out because of this situation?
I tested it before i did a change, and it seemed pretty normal to me.

 

[shelburn61]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13292419#post13292419 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 2000xp8
Thanks for the response polo,
I was just more worried now, because the other eye went from good to bad, literally over night.

Today, i cleaned out the filter, and did about a 20% water change.

How much and how often should i change the water out because of this situation?
I tested it before i did a change, and it seemed pretty normal to me.

Doing drastic water changes may do more harm than good. A few 10-20% WC might be good to keep you nitrates down (if that's an issue). Otherwise soak mysis/fresh seafood with some Selcon, Vita-chem, maybe garlic

 

[2000xp8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13295122#post13295122 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shelburn61
Doing drastic water changes may do more harm than good. A few 10-20% WC might be good to keep you nitrates down (if that's an issue). Otherwise soak mysis/fresh seafood with some Selcon, Vita-chem, maybe garlic

Thanks shel for the input.
It was about time for a water change anyway.
So i really didn't feel this time around it was drastic. I won't do anymore since my water tests are show that the water is good to go.

Could you elaborate on the mysis/fresh seafood with some Selcon Vitachem, and maybe garlic.
I read this statement, and i'm just clueless.
I apologize for being a newb, but you may have to be real specific with me, because i really don't know what i doing, lol.

 

[2000xp8]

Ok, little update.
Here's what i did.

Got some vita chem (expensive).
Got some mysis, lol. Didn't realize that's some of the food i already give them. I soak the food and then feed the fish.

Also got some maracyn. Put 3 tablets in, following the directions.
That was 5 oclock a day ago.

I'd say his eyes look about 30% better. Although it kinda looks like now he's got too much skin, and it's got no place to go.

BTW, the tank is extremely yellow now.
I'll give it a week and then do another water change.