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What do you think the cause of this is? I’ve had a couple fish get it, but don’t see any flukes or anything.
Popeye on Anthias
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Single Popeye often can be just from a bruise.....both more likely infection. Hopefully it will heal just before you think it's gonna pop! 
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What do you think the cause of this is? I’ve had a couple fish get it, but don’t see any flukes or anything.
As Eric mentioned popeye in one eye is usually due to a strike injury. Anthias are infamous for this. If a secondary infection sets in (the eye turning opaque white, or red) then you would need to move the fish to a treatment tank and dose with erythromycin. Minor cases that don't get infected usually resolve on their own, but this case is pretty bad. If you can see silver gas bubbles inside the eye, that is bad.
Here is an article I wrote of fish eye health:
https://reefs.com/magazine/aquarium-fish-the-eyes-have-it-a-review-of-eye-health-in-aquarium-fishes/
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OMG that must hurt!
I was gonna say that Erythro is really good at treating eye infections but Jay beat me to it! Good one Jay!
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I have successfully treated it in the past using combination of erythromycin and kanaplex.
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Where do you get antibiotic treatments for fish and how much do you dose?
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You can "cure" that instantly. Put a hypodermic needle into that stretched membrane just above the eye. (not into the eyeball) Pull back slightly on the plunger and "Whalala", Instant cured fish.
First check if the fishes insurance covers it. I have done that dozens of times and never lost or blinded a patient. I did it to my 30 year old fireclown and he thanks me profusely.
If your eve looked like that and I said I could cure you in 3 seconds, would you say:
"OMG" no, I like seeing the top of my head and behind me at the same time or, Like Yeah!!! just do it?
If it comes back, you can inject some injectable antibiotic, then pull it out again. Another instant cure.
If just air comes out, it will probably not come back, if the fluid is white, it is pus and you may need the antibiotic which you probably can't get.
Either way, it's an instant cure. Of course you can use drugs and hope that works before the fish loses it's eye.
But on another note, that usually cures itself, but not always.
(It's also in my book)
First check if the fishes insurance covers it. I have done that dozens of times and never lost or blinded a patient. I did it to my 30 year old fireclown and he thanks me profusely.
If your eve looked like that and I said I could cure you in 3 seconds, would you say:
"OMG" no, I like seeing the top of my head and behind me at the same time or, Like Yeah!!! just do it?
If it comes back, you can inject some injectable antibiotic, then pull it out again. Another instant cure.
If just air comes out, it will probably not come back, if the fluid is white, it is pus and you may need the antibiotic which you probably can't get.
Either way, it's an instant cure. Of course you can use drugs and hope that works before the fish loses it's eye.
But on another note, that usually cures itself, but not always.
(It's also in my book)
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