GoodKat
Active Member
Hello all,
Just wanted to share this experience in case someone finds it helpful.
Two weeks ago I did a deep clean of my sand bed. In the process it stirred up some hydrogen sulfide, and I'm sure a lot of nasty bacteria. I also accidently caved in my jawfish's house.
A few days later he developed a glassy eye with a white flim and eye bulging. I thought it was pop-eye but it could have been any eye infection.
Seeing as they are very hard fish to catch and not wanting to do more harm, I target fed him Selcon and Vitachem enriched food. I didn't use them together just alternated each day between the two.
A week later this seems to have worked and he is happy and healthy again.
Hopefully this helps someone if they encounter a jawfish with an eye infection.
One caveat, if you suspect flukes is the cause, I think a more aggressive treatment action might be needed.
Just wanted to share this experience in case someone finds it helpful.
Two weeks ago I did a deep clean of my sand bed. In the process it stirred up some hydrogen sulfide, and I'm sure a lot of nasty bacteria. I also accidently caved in my jawfish's house.
A few days later he developed a glassy eye with a white flim and eye bulging. I thought it was pop-eye but it could have been any eye infection.
Seeing as they are very hard fish to catch and not wanting to do more harm, I target fed him Selcon and Vitachem enriched food. I didn't use them together just alternated each day between the two.
A week later this seems to have worked and he is happy and healthy again.
Hopefully this helps someone if they encounter a jawfish with an eye infection.
One caveat, if you suspect flukes is the cause, I think a more aggressive treatment action might be needed.
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