Scooter blenny with eye problem.

[djfrankn]

Hi, I have a scooter blenny that has been with me for almost 8 months now. Suddenly yesterday while I was looking at my fish tank I noticed it was partially burrowed in the sand. When I took a closer look I saw one of its eyes with something like a cloudy bubble over the eye (I still can see the affected eye through the bubble). I am suspicious of the problem being pop-eye (exophthalmia). I attached a picture of the fish and the eye affected. Thanks for any response.

 

[b0bab0ey]

Best bet is to treat with a little epsom salt. 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of water. Wait 3-4 days, and rinse/repeat if necessary. It won't "cure" any diseases but it should make the swelling go down. And it's reef safe! Maybe you got lucky, and what you're seeing is just a cut or an infection.

Check out this thread:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2047627

 

[djfrankn]

Thanks!