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Old 11-19-2006, 12:08 PM   #1
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Exclamation Popeye!!!

One of my fishes eyes are clowdy and poping out... So i Am pretty sure it is popeye. I took i out of qt because of the low levels but a trace... of ammonia. Now it is in my display tank... Is Popeye contagious? is tetracycline reefsafe? What should i do to save its eye?!!

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Old 11-20-2006, 09:00 AM   #2
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Yep pop eye, do NOT treat the main tank... do a water change on the qt and put him back... then add some melafix or another antibacterial.
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Old 11-20-2006, 07:38 PM   #3
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will it go away on its own? After some time?
any way to treat in main tank?
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Not really a way to treat in the main tank. With good water quality he may come around... if not, he may lose the eye.
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Old 11-22-2006, 02:00 PM   #5
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In the last week it has went down a lot and now he can see out of it and he doesnt have to go to his side to see the bottom...
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excellent!!!
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