Popeye in quarantine

[ReefBeta]

I'm quarantining 5 sunburst Anthias, a regal angel, and a royal gramma in a 40 breeder. Currently day 3 since copper at 2ppm with coppersafe, dosing metroplex 8 spoon every two days. 11 days since in the tank. Have been eating frozen brine, mysis, and newly hatched BBS.

Since yesterday one of the anthias developed popeye, and another one developed red patch on the side. This morning, the popeye one looks a lot less active, sitting at the bottom corner. The one with red patch is still active.

There has always be some aggression among the anthias. I thought it's normal till they established some picking order. But now I'm not sure if I should intervene. But neither of them look like external injury. I have another 10 gallon that could use to transfer them out. Will it be better to transfer it out or it may risk of putting more stress on it? Or should I add other medication?

This is the one with popeye.

This is the one with red patch on the side

 

[Flippers4pups]

Doesn't look good. You can add epsom salt to the tank.

Epsom Salt: Treats eye and other injuries. Popeye in one eye usually means injury, but popeye in both eyes usually denotes a bacterial infection requiring antibiotic treatment. Cloudy eye can be a bacterial infection or flukes.

How To Treat - 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of aquarium water. Repeat only once, if necessary. Use only “USP” grade Epsom salt.

Pros - Reef safe, as Epsom salt is just magnesium sulfate.

Cons/Side Effects - The effects of excessive sulfate in a reef aquarium are not fully known.

If aggression continues, move them.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Epsom salt bath as Flipper indicated or maracyn are good treatments.
Last 2 times I had it, fish were eating so i just let them go about their business and with 7 weeks it returned to normal

 

[ReefBeta]

Doesn't look good. You can add epsom salt to the tank.

Epsom Salt: Treats eye and other injuries. Popeye in one eye usually means injury, but popeye in both eyes usually denotes a bacterial infection requiring antibiotic treatment. Cloudy eye can be a bacterial infection or flukes.

How To Treat - 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of aquarium water. Repeat only once, if necessary. Use only “USP” grade Epsom salt.

Pros - Reef safe, as Epsom salt is just magnesium sulfate.

Cons/Side Effects - The effects of excessive sulfate in a reef aquarium are not fully known.

If aggression continues, move them.

Does it need to be treated in a separate tank, or just treat the whole QT tank? The QT is currently with copper, metroplex, and kanaplex.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Whole tank is fine. If any aggressiveness continues you may need to move them.