Anthias eye trauma or disease?

[Heather Sheehan]

Noticed that my female Lyrtail Anthias has a bulging eye (clear not cloudy). Other eye is fine. No one else in tank is sick or injured. Do you this this is an eye injury or a disease? How should I treat it?

 

[TvanB1]

It could be exophthalmia.
Pictures would certainly help.

 

[Heather Sheehan]

Attaching pictures

 

[azbigjohn]

@Humblefish @melypr1985
#reefsquad

 

[Heather Sheehan]

Better picture. Clear bubble eye. Gross

 

[redfishbluefish]

Sounds and looks like Popeye, as mentioned (exophthalmia). Just to be on the safe side, I'd put that fish into a hospital tank and treat with antibiotics.


HERE's a link.

 

[Humblefish]

I would first attempt to reduce any swelling by dosing Epsom salt (reef safe) 1 tablespoon per 5 gals.

However, it kinda looks like a gas bubble is forming over the eye: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2014/8/fish

 

[Skep18]

Bringing back an old post but I've got a Lyretail Anthia in QT that looks similar. Started off with bulging but, like your above, as its getting a bit bigger I'm seeing what looks like a little air in there maybe. Its reflective in some areas, just like the photo above.

To the OP, did it ever improve/recover?

EDIT: I see this post was older than I thought and OP doesn't look too active... hmm