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JBennett181 Hobbyist Posts: 70 Kudos: 46 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jan-2008   | my mollys left eye is bulging out?!? what do i do  i like feesh |
 Posted 18-Jan-2008 00:44 |      |
FRANK       Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002  | Hi, Your fish is developing a disease commonly called "popeye." Here is a list of medications and what diseases they treat: http://www.fishboard.net/medicine.html And here is a site for that specific disease: http://www.fishlore.com/aquariummagazine/dec07/fish-popeye.htm Frank  -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
| Posted 18-Jan-2008 01:00 |  |
| JBennett181 Hobbyist Posts: 70 Kudos: 46 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jan-2008 | will epsom salt do anything to my other fish? i like feesh |
| Posted 18-Jan-2008 02:43 | |
longhairedgit    Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005  | Check the water quality for ammonia , nitrite, and high nitrate over 40 ppm, most popeye starts out nitrate induced, then the thinning of tissue tends to let bacteria or fungus in, sometimes its even flukes. Because the the eyes tissue barriers though , generally you have to treat it with internal antibiotic, edible forms will be most useful rather than water additives and dips. Furan or romet B would probably do. If you see flukes try praziquantel. |
| Posted 18-Jan-2008 08:54 |  |
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