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Old 09-11-2002, 09:39 PM   #1
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URGENT question about popeye disease


I just came home and noticed my fish has a huge bulging eye. I'm assuming this is popeye disease. The pet store told me to buy MelaFix. I did but I want to make sure this is reef safe. Can I use this safely in my reef tank or would you set up an emergency quarantine tank for the infected fish. If so, how should I set it up? I'm assuming I want to start treating this fish right away.
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Old 09-11-2002, 09:55 PM   #2
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A q tank is always the best way to go. Do you have a protein skimmer, if so the melafix will play havick (sp) on it. I have used the product with no luck but that is just my exp. Others will post more info on it.

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Old 09-12-2002, 12:03 AM   #3
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First you need to determine what caused the popeye.

Popeye can be caused by external parasites which I have read can be treated with formalin dips, which are not safe for your reef tank.

I also have found if there is a presence of cloudy eye, theres a bacterial infection that is the cause of it. Sometimes its caused by shipping injuries, stress, damage from being caught with a net, bumping into rocks etc.
So the cloudiness can be associated with physical damage rather then an actual pathogen.
In most cases, stress-induced pop-eye tends to heal slowly on its on when a fish is sheltered from stress. Try to leave your fish alone for a week, and see how the eye's condition progresses. Make sure it is not being harrassed or inflicting damage to itself. Removing the fish may induce further stress-related complications. If it gets worse, it's likely a virulent bacterial or fungal infection.

Maracyn-Two and Nitrofurazone are supposed to be helpful in the battle against the bacteria. That should be carried out in a quarantine tank as well. I have also heard of people using a series of fresh water dips to cure popeye but to me, that would cause more stress to the fish.


Heres an article that gives you more information on it...
http://saltaquarium.about.com/librar...?terms=pop+eye
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