PLEASE HELP!! Can a bettas eye be swollen??

Question

I just got a new betta fish(female) and I didnt notice its right eye until I left the stores area??
It looks like it had been in a fight only because of her eye!
it is completely popped out!! I mean, it is like still in his socket and it isnt lose or anyrhing I dont think but it is like out!!!!??
Do you think it is swollen or what??

Answer 1

DISEASE: POPEYE

this betta's eye has more than doubled in size

uGENERAL INFO:

If you always keep your betta’s water very clean, he is not very likely to get Popeye. Popeye is a bacterial infection usually caused by poor water condition (in other words filthy water because you were too darn lazy to get off the couch and attend to your betta!!!). but popeye can also be the tip of the iceberg, the external sign that something inside Mr. Betta is going very wrong. For example, tuberculosis will sometimes result in popeye. In that case, the popeye may not be curable or even if it gets better the fish will die (because tuberculosis is not curable and always kills its host). In short the fish will have died, not of the popeye itself, but because of the more serious disease that triggered it.

uSYMPTOMS:
One or both of Mr. Betta’s eyes start bulging out. In about 2 to 7 days the eye might look so grotesque you will be afraid to look at your betta. Casimodo on a bad day will look more attractive then your betta at that point!! Please do not destroy your betta! In many cases, the bettas make a full recovery from it and look normal again, as if nothing had happened. Only some of the popeye cases are caused by the terminal diseases mentioned above and will result in your betta dying. The rest will heal nicely if caught early and treated aggressively (see below). During outbreak, betta may be less active, may stop eating.

uTREATMENT:
As I said, popeye is usually not fatal and Mr. Betta will often fully recover. On occasion he may lose an eye. But if you catch it right away, he should be fine. Immediately do a full water change. Keep his water very clean, changing it every third day. After putting him in clean water, add the antibiotic Ampicillin to his water. It has become difficult to find on the market and can be costly, but if you can find a 12 capsule quantity, it will be well worth the $10 to $12 investment. This medication usually comes in capsules. A full capsule usually treats 10 gal of water. So for a 1/2 gallon of water, open the capsule and take the right proportion of powder and sprinkle on jar water. You may steer gently with a disposable plastic spoon. This is a white powder and will not affect the color of the water. Do not overmedicate! Once Betta’s eyes are back to normal, keep treating for one more week (just to be sure) and then stop the medication. And keep his water clean from now on darn it!!

~~** sorry dude **~~

Answer 2

I agree with the pop-eye diagnoses, that's been addressed very well. I doubt it, but COULD also be gas bubble "disease" - to much oxygen for the betta. But this looks more like a giant bubble behind the eye pushing it off the head. Again, just do a water change and add very little salt to prevent infection and you should be fine. Its not really serious.

MUCH more likely pop eye.

Answer 3

sounds like popeye. there are a few things you can do -- keep the water clean.
use bettafix or melafix -- its an antiseptic.
use maroxy -- its for infections and is a lot better for your fish than just aquarium salt.

melafix and maroxy are both good general tonics to keep around. if you don't have any try to find some.

i recently found a really good web site for betta care --

www.nippyfish.net -- it covers most of the basics.

Answer 4

This is a disease that fish experts have little information on. My mollies got it and shortly died.

Try adding a tiny bit of aquarium salt to the tank.

Answer 5

it's a disses called pop eye. you should get it treted quikly because if you don't it will fall out completely and the fish will be blind on that side. to treet it you should go to a petstore and ask for "BINOX" and that should clear i up just fine.

Answer 6

Could be an injury or a disease called "popeye",which is a bacterial infection. If it's the disease you probably shouldn't buy stuff from that source.

Answer 7

mine kinda do that I'm not sure why, but have you ever seen its grills flare, its creepy, i know its cuz the see there reflection but still...its weird.