How to cure Popeye?

[Guygettnby]

I have used Melafix in the past and had good luck with it.

 

[SWEnthusiast]

Ammonia- 0 PPM
Nitrite- 0 PPM
PH- 8.1
Nitrate- .5
Salinity- 1.026

 

[billsreef]

By the way, I just got him.

Quite often abrasions from nets and such from all the handling between shipping, the LFS, and getting to you cause popeye. I generally just watch it close, if it starts improving in a couple of days I just wait it out. However, if it doesn't show any improvement in 2 to 3 days, or shows any signs of getting worse, I will then remove the fish to a hospital tank and treat with antibiotics. Maracyn II (SW version or the FW version at double dose), nitrofuran and kanamycin tend to be the best choices if you need to go that route.

 

[SWEnthusiast]

Slief, are these okay results?

 

[SWEnthusiast]

Sorry for the double post, but the eye looks a little bigger. Can someone see my water conditions please?

 

[SWEnthusiast]

Anyone? I'm really getting worried...

 

[Dmorty217]

That was a popular method to treat popeye in fresh water fish but not so much with salt water.

OP, I would do some testing on your water quality.. High nitrates will cause it and if you don't figure out the root cause, curing it may be an effort in futility. Anyway, I've dealt with it before and like I said, it's not something that there is a miracle cure for. Good feeding, stress free enviornment and good water quality are about the best things in my experience to resolve it.

I have used Epsom salt with Popeye in one eye very effectively on several fish successfully

 

[SWEnthusiast]

I have used Epsom salt with Popeye in one eye very effectively on several fish successfully

Is my water quality okay?

 

[billsreef]

Water conditions are good. No worries there

 

[SWEnthusiast]

Water conditions are good. No worries there

Okay, at least that's good. Do you think it's going to kill my fish?

 

[Dmorty217]

Is my water quality okay?

Like Bill mentioned your parameters are fine, nothing to worry about there

 

[SWEnthusiast]

Like Bill mentioned your parameters are fine, nothing to worry about there

So it won't kill him?

 

[billsreef]

Okay, at least that's good. Do you think it's going to kill my fish?

Not seeing the fish for myself, I can only guess. In general it's rare for popeye to kill a fish, so the best guess is no.

 

[SWEnthusiast]

Not seeing the fish for myself, I can only guess. In general it's rare for popeye to kill a fish, so the best guess is no.

Do you want to see a picture of him?

 

[slief]

Your test results look ok. You are going to have to wait it out..

 

[SWEnthusiast]

Do you want to see a picture of him?

 

[billsreef]

There is an old saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words" Though fair warning, I won't see the picture till morning. I'm calling it night :beer:

 

[SWEnthusiast]

There is an old saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words" Though fair warning, I won't see the picture till morning. I'm calling it night :beer:

Okay, have a good night!

 

[SWEnthusiast]

I woke up today, and he's okay! Thanks to all the answerers. He still has the eye though.

 

[billsreef]

:beer: