Anthias with bad popeye

[jasonrusso]

I have 3 Anthias. 1 male 2 female. I noticed the other day that one of them was hiding and had a big eye. I managed to catch him and put him in a QT.

I treated the water with API General Cure, and Kanaplex. The next day he looked worse. I treated the water with Erythromycin (which I used before on eye problems).

He just seems to keep getting worse. Now it's both eyes. I don't know what to do? Should I keep treating with what I have or try something else?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have 3 Anthias. 1 male 2 female. I noticed the other day that one of them was hiding and had a big eye. I managed to catch him and put him in a QT.

I treated the water with API General Cure, and Kanaplex. The next day he looked worse. I treated the water with Erythromycin (which I used before on eye problems).

He just seems to keep getting worse. I don't know what to do? Should I keep treating with what I have or try something else?

This is both eyes and likely gas bubble embolism and even a symptom of Mycobacterium infection

 

[jasonrusso]

I have 3 Anthias. 1 male 2 female. I noticed the other day that one of them was hiding and had a big eye. I managed to catch him and put him in a QT.

I treated the water with API General Cure, and Kanaplex. The next day he looked worse. I treated the water with Erythromycin (which I used before on eye problems).

He just seems to keep getting worse. I don't know what to do? Should I keep treating with what I have or try something else?

This is both eyes and likely gas bubble embolism and even a symptom of Mycobacterium infection

Yes, it is both eyes now. It was only one when I put him in there.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I have 3 Anthias. 1 male 2 female. I noticed the other day that one of them was hiding and had a big eye. I managed to catch him and put him in a QT.

I treated the water with API General Cure, and Kanaplex. The next day he looked worse. I treated the water with Erythromycin (which I used before on eye problems).

He just seems to keep getting worse. I don't know what to do? Should I keep treating with what I have or try something else?

The gas in the eye is from some trauma, medications won’t help with that. I’ve tried withdrawing the gas with a tuberculin syringe, but it always returns.

The best thing to do is leave the fish alone in a quiet tank and see if it can reabsorb the gas in its own.

https://reefs.com/magazine/aquarium-fish-the-eyes-have-it-a-review-of-eye-health-in-aquarium-fishes/

 

[jasonrusso]

The gas in the eye is from some trauma, medications won’t help with that. I’ve tried withdrawing the gas with a tuberculin syringe, but it always returns.

The best thing to do is leave the fish alone in a quiet tank and see if it can reabsorb the gas in its own.

https://reefs.com/magazine/aquarium-fish-the-eyes-have-it-a-review-of-eye-health-in-aquarium-fishes/

Both eyes? Is that possible?

I'm not going to try to withdraw it myself. She's in her own tank now.

I hope it works out.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Both eyes? Is that possible?

I'm not going to try to withdraw it myself. She's in her own tank now.

I hope it works out.

It’s rarer, but the catch up to move it may have damaged the second eye.

The only other cause of this is gas supersaturation. I ruled that out because only one anthias in the group is showing symptoms. Supersaturation would affect all fish of the same species equally.

 

[MnFish1]

Yes, it is both eyes now. It was only one when I put him in there.

The most likely diagnosis is a bacterial infection. You have treated with mutiple antibiotics - with minimal help. Also minimal time. I would cut back what you're doing - to putting the fish in a hospital tank - and using Kanaplex. The other antibiotics you were using are likely not helpful≥. Then - wait.

 

[jasonrusso]

Yes, it is both eyes now. It was only one when I put him in there.

The most likely diagnosis is a bacterial infection. You have treated with mutiple antibiotics - with minimal help. Also minimal time. I would cut back what you're doing - to putting the fish in a hospital tank - and using Kanaplex. The other antibiotics you were using are likely not helpful≥. Then - wait.

I already used 1 dose of Kanaplex. I gave the second dose tonight before I made this post.

 

[MnFish1]

I already used 1 dose of Kanaplex. I gave the second dose tonight before I made this post.

Please let us know how it goes!!!