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  1. #11
    Just an Egg
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    If you are in Europe, I would suggest a large water change and then keep the water quality good by regular water changes and treat it with Interpet Number 9, I had an otto with really bad pop eye and that recovered quickly.

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    Just an Egg
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    thanks everyone for your quick replies, do you think it has popeye?
    I know that he didn't mean it (I hope), but I'm pretty upset by this happening, i do small water changes every week, and I have done large water changes when needed. guess I will have to ask my local aquarist about it.

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    Just an Egg
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    Looks like it might be popeye to me.
    How much water do you change every week? personally I think 50% once a week is the minimum you should be doing

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    bilateral exopthalmus is harder to treat
    can more commonly than unilateral be associated with systemic problems that are underlying

    i still feel that topical corticosteroids are very beneficial

    i dont think that topical corticosteroid preparations are available without prescription, maybe ask your local vet if they are willing to help on that side
    anything that increase's pressure in the retrobulbar space can cause exopthalmus
    from infection, gas bubble disease, inflammation, growth etc
    the difficultly is in knowing which of these and then succesfully treating it
    irrespective of the base cause stretch on the ocular tissue will worsen the situation and the steroids can alleviate this to some extent

    as others have suggested antibiotics are generally advised for bilateral conditions

    no offence(i have never kept discus so know nothing there) does the fish just look a little stunted and hence eye's larger?

    andrew

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    its just borderline stunted. Andrew the only antibiotic we get over the counter is tetracycline hydrochloride. a vet trip would probably end up costing more than the fish. I have managed to treat similar cases (though not as severe) with a 10 day treatment.

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    Just an Egg
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    thanks guys for all your help but he/she has passed away when i woke up...

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    samir i was more interested in getting the topical corticosteroid eye drops/ointment
    i think that in my hands it has greatly benefitted some fish

    this one resolved over five days of twice daily medication, just topically nothing else

    this was unilateral
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    that looks pretty severe, never thought about using something topical. will definitely try it in future for a unilateral problem,

    azza any of your other fish showing similar symptoms ??

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    Azza I'm so sorry to hear about your little fish.

    As Andrew (fishgeek) suggested, I wonder if the swelling in the belly and the eye swelling were somehow related. Maybe a tumour or something, that caused a blockage in the intestine, preventing the fish from passing any waste. That could explain why the fish passed away so quickly.

    It was a very pretty little pigeon blood, with excellent shape, and I can understand you would be quite upset at the loss.

    I would suggest you do a large water change now, and keep an eye on the rest of the fish. I don't think it's anything contageous, but it's worth keep a close eye on the others.

    Increase your water changes to around 50% once a week. Not sure why you don't have a nitrate reading. A cycled tank should have at lease some nitrate reading, around 5 to 10 ppm.
    Thirty-five years keeping and breeding discus, and I'm still learning :P

    Merrilyn has passed, but will not be forgotten - Goodbye dear friend

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    Discus with both eyes bulging big overnight

    One of my discus got these extremely bulged eyes overnight. All other 7 Discus look fine and healthy in the main tank. I am now quarantining him in a hospital tank and gave my a first dose of Maracyn two. Can you share your experience if you've ever treated/seen this? The main tank still seems very healthy as usual. The water quality is fine. Any Help/ tips to help me treat him? thanks!
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