Damsel with Popeye
- Thread starter bigkegkev
- Start date
gweston
New member
"Why blow me down..." -Popeye.
Check out Meracyn-two. Pricy stuff but it works very well. If not that brand, look for a gram-negative bacterial medication. Run it in a quarantine tank for a full treatment. I don't think it is safe to use in a display tank with other critters.
I think a full course of meracyn-two takes about 5 days. If I remember right.
If you don't have a quarantine tank... a small 5 gallon with an Aquaclear 20 hang on back is plenty. As it wouldn't be cycled, you'll need to carefully watch ammonia. A seachem ammonia badge to minitor (or daily testing with a good kit). Water changes to bring toxics down as necessary. A bottle of Amquel+ or equivalent can go a long way to keep ammonia/nitrite/nitrates down and reduce water changes.
As for your main tank, check parameters. Water quality issues can cause popeye and lateral line disease. For your 6 gallon, I'd do a 1 gal water change daily over three days at least to help with water quality. Then test and change water as needed.
Feeding a varied diet (flake and frozen) boosted with vitamins will help boost the fish's strength and help recovery too.
If you are looking for a no-quarantine tank route.. then the only option is to do the suggested water changes to improve water quality. Feed vitamin boosted food. Look for a pop-eye medication for dip/bath treatment. Such as... take the fish, put it in treated aerated (airstone with pump) water in a specimen container.. then put the fish back into the display tank. I'm not sure if there are dip/bath meds for popeye, but there may be something that can help.
Check out Meracyn-two. Pricy stuff but it works very well. If not that brand, look for a gram-negative bacterial medication. Run it in a quarantine tank for a full treatment. I don't think it is safe to use in a display tank with other critters.
I think a full course of meracyn-two takes about 5 days. If I remember right.
If you don't have a quarantine tank... a small 5 gallon with an Aquaclear 20 hang on back is plenty. As it wouldn't be cycled, you'll need to carefully watch ammonia. A seachem ammonia badge to minitor (or daily testing with a good kit). Water changes to bring toxics down as necessary. A bottle of Amquel+ or equivalent can go a long way to keep ammonia/nitrite/nitrates down and reduce water changes.
As for your main tank, check parameters. Water quality issues can cause popeye and lateral line disease. For your 6 gallon, I'd do a 1 gal water change daily over three days at least to help with water quality. Then test and change water as needed.
Feeding a varied diet (flake and frozen) boosted with vitamins will help boost the fish's strength and help recovery too.
If you are looking for a no-quarantine tank route.. then the only option is to do the suggested water changes to improve water quality. Feed vitamin boosted food. Look for a pop-eye medication for dip/bath treatment. Such as... take the fish, put it in treated aerated (airstone with pump) water in a specimen container.. then put the fish back into the display tank. I'm not sure if there are dip/bath meds for popeye, but there may be something that can help.
Thanks! I have neglected a water change! These small tanks need constant husbandry! I will do 1 gallon water changes for a few days and see how that goes! Iwill try meds as a last resort! He as been eating really well and is active! I have been reading that it could be caused by an injury? Not sure if there is truth to that! Best Regards, BigKev
The two common causes for popeye in marine fishes is supersaturation (unlikely in most tanks, but maybe Fluval Edges, with their different design, might be prone to that).
So - mechanical damage, I wonder if the mantis is involved? Depending on their relative sizes, and if the mantis is a spearer or a smasher, it could be. I normally keep mantis by themselves.
Maracyn two is a could broad spectrum antibiotic, but if the eye is not cloudy or red, there is not likely a bacterial infection involved here.
Jay
So - mechanical damage, I wonder if the mantis is involved? Depending on their relative sizes, and if the mantis is a spearer or a smasher, it could be. I normally keep mantis by themselves.
Maracyn two is a could broad spectrum antibiotic, but if the eye is not cloudy or red, there is not likely a bacterial infection involved here.
Jay
Howdy,
Second 1 gallon water change and its seems the POPEYE is improving! He is eating well and is active! I think Damsels get a bad rap! Actually, Its really a cool fish! Always busy! The Mantis can sometimes hide often and the Damsel brings life and movement to the tank. They seem to be aware of each other and the Mantis does'nt seem to mind!
Thanks,:spin2:
BigKev
Second 1 gallon water change and its seems the POPEYE is improving! He is eating well and is active! I think Damsels get a bad rap! Actually, Its really a cool fish! Always busy! The Mantis can sometimes hide often and the Damsel brings life and movement to the tank. They seem to be aware of each other and the Mantis does'nt seem to mind!
Thanks,:spin2:
BigKev
Similar threads
