2007-03-12 08:10:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Your fish has a disease called popeye. Popeye is usually the first symptom of dropsy, which is difficult to treat and it is difficult to say whether the fish may be saved. This condition is caused by a wide range of factors including, bacterial infections, parasite infestations, poor water quality and/or internal metabolic system disorders. Treat your fish with a broad spectrum antibotic such as Maracyn or Maracyn-2 according to package directions. Remove your media from the filter as it will filter out the medication from the water. In the event that it may be an internal infection or parasite, you may wish to feed it medicated food. If you have other fish, you should isolate your affect fish in a quarantine tank. You should do a 50% water change in the main tank and get a master test kit to check what your water quality is to see if you have poor water quality that may have caused this infection. This is a difficult disease to treat, so a lot of patience and diligent treatment is required. Good luck!
2007-03-12 08:26:08 · answer #1 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That happened to my fish the other week and I was about ready to flush him, but I didn't and it was a good thing, cause he's fine now! It was weird! I just put him into another type of tank with a lower water level, so he didn't have to swim up and down so much and he just got better like overnight! I also think that I was using too much of the dechlorinator stuff in the water at first, so maybe that's the problem that you are having....I wish you luck on it.
2007-03-12 16:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by A J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this sounds like popeye, fish can get this for a number of reasons could be due to stress or just a bacterial infection. The best course of action is go to your local pet shop and ask for methlylane blue is a general tonic used for fish in all bacterial situations, it may take a few weeks to heal and the treatment wont harm your other fish in the tank
2007-03-12 15:21:42 · answer #3 · answered by Lucy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may be a bacterial infection.I use esha 2000 you can get it at an aquatic store.I have used it for years I also buy the esha
fish health booster.Over the years I have learn't to always have treatments stocked up.Also esha works really quick.
2007-03-15 11:29:11 · answer #4 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a bacterial infection. There are a few off the shelf treatments for this sort of thing.
2007-03-12 15:14:44 · answer #5 · answered by 👑 Hypocrite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the fish has some sort of infection. you should consult your local petgo (cos its where the pets go) for medicine and seperate that fish from the others.
2007-03-12 15:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by super_adrienne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a fungal infection immediately buy medication in the nearest pet shop.
2007-03-14 22:15:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like pop eye, if it is pop-eye get some melafix that will help it, and it also helps a lot of other ailments.
2007-03-12 21:18:53 · answer #8 · answered by genericname_one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be popeye. Check this website out for more information:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/fwpopeyefaqs.htm
2007-03-12 15:18:46 · answer #9 · answered by anonemus2000 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could be bacteria in the water. I would try using some Ick guard.
2007-03-12 15:14:31 · answer #10 · answered by DizziDazi 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋