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	HELP!! MY ELECTRIC YELLOWS EYE IS COMING OFF!!!
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	One of my electric yellows has a puffed out eye..think of one of those goggly eyed goldfish.. he was sort of like it when i got him but i didnt think much about it.. and now his eye is like rotting off!! i noticed a couple of days ago it was like blistering and now it like chunking off!! has this happened to anyone before????? what do i do!!! is he gng to die???? Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Sounds like he going to lose the eye, add salt to the tank and keep water quality in tip top condition, they can survive with one eye, also can you post test results in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph, what size tank and how many fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	thanks for your replyt kitty163 i was watching him all nite and this morning before i came into work... i have cichlid salt in the tank..is that ok or do you mean add normal salt? i will have to check the water tontie for ph and stuff.. so will get back with that tonite... i feel so sorry for the poor thing.. i dont even know if he is in pain! he is swiming lopsided!! do you think it will peel off and he will be ok with one eye? can they swim straight with one eye??? thanks again for your help! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	my tank is about 22g.. and i have 3 electric yellows and 2 bristlenoses.. 2 corys and 3 tetras.. which i know is bad but i cant do anything else with them and they seem to adapt fine! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	Sounds as if your electric yellow may possibly have pop eye a bacterial infection that can cause the eyes to potrude. You probably would want to consider quarantining the fish and treating it with an antibotic such as tetracycline.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
brtaylor2000 Enthusiast Posts: 193 Kudos: 154 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Sep-2004	my danio lost both its eyes a couple weeks ago its still going strong though and its very smart it still finds food by feeling out the surface and still plays with other fish which is weired it moves around the middle of the tank and feels for a fish and tags it and run and then comes back for more...... He was my favorite when he could see because he would eat out my hand
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	Thanks for all your help guys but unfortunately it all happened to quick and she passed away this afternoon... Her eye had completely come away.. poor hun! i guess she is in a better place now... Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Sorry for loss.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36


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