Popeye?

[Mcdoogle]

I apologize for the horrible pictures, but I just got done with having a 4 day blackout in the tank. I fired the lights up today and noticed my Purple tangs right eye is a little cloudy and possibly a little swollen. I'm curious if it may be popeye or an injury during the black out, and is this something where just feeding and keeping water quality up fixes?

 

[melypr1985]

It does look slightly swollen. You can dose epsom salt directly into the tank to help reduce the swelling while feeding plenty of vitamins in the food (garlic doesn't count) and see if that helps. If it gets worse, or spreads to the other eye then we should look into antibiotics in the food or in a QT (preferred).

 

[melypr1985]

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.

 

[Mcdoogle]

Thank you!

 

[NanaReefer]

I had great results treating Popeye by soaking food in Selcon. Gone within 3 days. Did not reappear.

 

[Mcdoogle]

So this would be what I should pick up?

https://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-4601...3ehSqbMe4axJcURyhDpofIwsRYQjSMXefQaAu4l8P8HAQ

 

[Mcdoogle]

I had great results treating Popeye by soaking food in Selcon. Gone within 3 days. Did not reappear.

Selcon is definitely something I've been wanting to pick up anyways for when I feed nori. So that would be only a plus if it works for popeye

 

[underwaterdan]

So this would be what I should pick up?

https://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-4601...3ehSqbMe4axJcURyhDpofIwsRYQjSMXefQaAu4l8P8HAQ

Yes that's what I just used for my Popeye. Still not cured yet though