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Originally Posted by missfish  I'm sure you have noticed it but close up photo shows a really poped out eye. I have read that large adults eyes pop out and novice oscar keepers (just like me!) get worried and stick a whole lot of medicines in the tank to fix something that dosn't need it. I know you have kept oscars before and was wondering how you tell when an adult fish has pop eye and when its just how it is?
I love personality fish too, but for me its a murray cod! |
Just a update on the pop eye. I just decided to treat with melafix. It is working , today was the second full day of treatment and I can all ready see a improvement. I will take some pics of it in a few days. both eyes are still protruding but have receded approx. 1/4 of the way back in , maybe a little bit less. I plan on treating it for the seven days, do a big water change, take two days off, then resume a second week of treatment.
They also have hole in the head disease, none of my oscars ever had it in the past, so i cant tell if they are old scars or active HITH pits. Anybody know if they had moderate hole in the head in the past will they keep a open pit or does it close up ? I will assume they are active ones and do extra water changes and might keep a low half dose of melafix in the water to prevent any secondary infections. I guess if they dont get worse or improve then they were old ones, if they get worse then i will have to get some maracyn 2 and treat them as best I can. I really dont want to have to dose a 135 gallon tank for a extended time, very expensive and from what i heard not likely to cure it long term. I just dont want to euthenize them if they are still able to function normally etc.. I guess that will be something to consider down the road when the fish is suffering etc..
