Help Sick Picasso Trigger!!!

Ocean_Dreamer · 04-07-2008, 08:24 AM

Okay, I've had my Picasso trigger, Pablo, for almost a year...he currently is housed with a 2 inch frill finned goby named Blenny. Pablo looked perfectly fine friday but saturday when I went to check on him, his eyes appeared a little cloudy. I thought since he had just woke up it was okay, but I looked yesterday and it appeared that his eyes were going to pop out his head! I looked at my goby and she appears to be fine, no clouded or bulging eyes.

I don't know what is going on. There has been no stress to the tank and everything tested normal and the tank stays at constant 78.3 degrees...any ideas?

CollegeReefer · 04-07-2008, 08:46 AM

Sound like pop eye if the eye is poping out which normaly starts with cloudy eyes. Pop eye is caused by a bacteria infection let go unchecked. You will need to qt you fish for treatment. How big is your trigger.

Ocean_Dreamer · 04-07-2008, 11:31 AM

pablo is about 4-4 1/2 inches long

**TheOldSalt** · 04-07-2008, 11:46 AM

I think it got it's eyes scratched while doing what triggers do, namely, poking it's head in some tight space between some rocks. This happens all the time with them. Usually it clears right up again in a few days. It can, however, get much worse if the tank is dirty.

CollegeReefer · 04-07-2008, 01:05 PM

Do you use carbon with your tank? If not you might want to consider it. Helps in many ways.

**Scuba Kid** · 04-07-2008, 01:34 PM

What are your water parameters exactly? What size tank and what is your filtration?

Like already stated, you're going to need to keep the tank pristine to prevent further infection.

Ocean_Dreamer · 04-07-2008, 03:16 PM

it is a 56 gallon tank...ammonia is zero, nitrites zero, and nitrates pretty low...I do use carbon on my tank and the water is clean and clear...

**Fishfirst** · 04-08-2008, 01:45 PM

Is he still eating?

Ocean_Dreamer · 04-09-2008, 07:41 AM

yes pablo is still eating...he had stopped for 2 days and I began to get worried so i bought some live goldfish (2) and live ghost shrimp (10) and he gobbled them up and has resumed his diet of freeze dried krill and thawed shrimp.

CollegeReefer · 04-09-2008, 01:40 PM

From what i understand is that goldfish are not a good food for marine animals and most likely didn't help his infecton. Not so sure about the ghost shrimp. What do you normally feed him? As for your nitrates what is preaty low?

**Scuba Kid** · 04-09-2008, 03:54 PM

Ghost shrimp are fine for marine predators. Goldfish, definitely not. Don't make a habit of feeding your fish goldies...

As CollegeReefer asked, what exactly are your nitrates at?

**Fishfirst** · 04-10-2008, 08:26 PM

Try gel tec antibiotics if he gets any worse, that may clear up any infection he has.

04-07-2008, 08:24 AM	#1
Ocean_Dreamer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 7	Help Sick Picasso Trigger!!! Okay, I've had my Picasso trigger, Pablo, for almost a year...he currently is housed with a 2 inch frill finned goby named Blenny. Pablo looked perfectly fine friday but saturday when I went to check on him, his eyes appeared a little cloudy. I thought since he had just woke up it was okay, but I looked yesterday and it appeared that his eyes were going to pop out his head! I looked at my goby and she appears to be fine, no clouded or bulging eyes. I don't know what is going on. There has been no stress to the tank and everything tested normal and the tank stays at constant 78.3 degrees...any ideas? __________________ Angels come in different forms...maybe your angel has legs, arms and lungs....well, my angels come equip with fins and gills Never forget what you are meant to be...if you do, well, beat urself silly until you remember

04-07-2008, 08:46 AM	#2
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 386	Sound like pop eye if the eye is poping out which normaly starts with cloudy eyes. Pop eye is caused by a bacteria infection let go unchecked. You will need to qt you fish for treatment. How big is your trigger. __________________ CollegeReefer

04-07-2008, 11:31 AM	#3
Ocean_Dreamer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 7	pablo is about 4-4 1/2 inches long __________________ Angels come in different forms...maybe your angel has legs, arms and lungs....well, my angels come equip with fins and gills Never forget what you are meant to be...if you do, well, beat urself silly until you remember

04-07-2008, 01:05 PM	#5
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 386	Do you use carbon with your tank? If not you might want to consider it. Helps in many ways. __________________ CollegeReefer

04-07-2008, 01:34 PM	#6
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	What are your water parameters exactly? What size tank and what is your filtration? Like already stated, you're going to need to keep the tank pristine to prevent further infection. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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04-07-2008, 11:46 AM	#4
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,358	I think it got it's eyes scratched while doing what triggers do, namely, poking it's head in some tight space between some rocks. This happens all the time with them. Usually it clears right up again in a few days. It can, however, get much worse if the tank is dirty.

04-07-2008, 03:16 PM	#7
Ocean_Dreamer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 7	it is a 56 gallon tank...ammonia is zero, nitrites zero, and nitrates pretty low...I do use carbon on my tank and the water is clean and clear... __________________ Angels come in different forms...maybe your angel has legs, arms and lungs....well, my angels come equip with fins and gills Never forget what you are meant to be...if you do, well, beat urself silly until you remember

04-08-2008, 01:45 PM	#8
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,541	Is he still eating? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

04-09-2008, 07:41 AM	#9
Ocean_Dreamer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 7	yes pablo is still eating...he had stopped for 2 days and I began to get worried so i bought some live goldfish (2) and live ghost shrimp (10) and he gobbled them up and has resumed his diet of freeze dried krill and thawed shrimp. __________________ Angels come in different forms...maybe your angel has legs, arms and lungs....well, my angels come equip with fins and gills Never forget what you are meant to be...if you do, well, beat urself silly until you remember

04-09-2008, 01:40 PM	#10
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 386	From what i understand is that goldfish are not a good food for marine animals and most likely didn't help his infecton. Not so sure about the ghost shrimp. What do you normally feed him? As for your nitrates what is preaty low? __________________ CollegeReefer

04-09-2008, 03:54 PM	#11
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	Ghost shrimp are fine for marine predators. Goldfish, definitely not. Don't make a habit of feeding your fish goldies... As CollegeReefer asked, what exactly are your nitrates at? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

04-10-2008, 08:26 PM	#12
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,541	Try gel tec antibiotics if he gets any worse, that may clear up any infection he has. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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