Bug-eyed clown with ich?

[elfda]

On Thursday this clarkii, at work, had a few white speckles on his head, and his left eye became noticeably larger than the right.

We gave him a fresh water dip for the white speckles, which we presumed to be ich (no other fish in the system has shown any symptoms; just this one clown), and he seemed to handle it well.

(He had another dip today, and I believe my manager dipped him, yesterday?)

Today, both his eyes were swollen, and he was bumping into things.

By the evening, he was just hovering in one corner, breathing hard.
At one point the spotted hawkfish straight-up sat on him (it's the hawkfish's favorite Judging Corner), and the clown didn't really do much, aside from flail for a moment.

Hawkfish is not helpful.

He can't see, from what I can tell.

Most frustrating of all; our store does not have a qt/hospital tank. [emoji31]

 

[Oscar47f]

Can you guys possibly get a hold of a ten gallon or something to use as a hospital tank ?? Looks like the fish has popeye

 

[Just Clownin Around]

melafix for the pop eye but i would treat the ice first with copper

 

[Humblefish]

If both eyes are popped out, then he likely has an infection spreading from eye to eye. Erythromycin would be my treatment of choice. I also suspect this fish has an underlying parasite (velvet or brook) and/or worm (flukes) problem.

Below are alternative treatments for Popeye that your manager might find more acceptable to dose into the water:

• Melafix
• Epsom salt (1 tablespoon per 5 gals) to help reduce the swelling

 

[elfda]

You guys are awesome, thank you!

 

[melypr1985]

If both eyes are popped out, then he likely has an infection spreading from eye to eye. Erythromycin would be my treatment of choice. I also suspect this fish has an underlying parasite (velvet or brook) and/or worm (flukes) problem.

Below are alternative treatments for Popeye that your manager might find more acceptable to dose into the water:

• Melafix
• Epsom salt (1 tablespoon per 5 gals) to help reduce the swelling

+1 Best of luck convincing them to let you help him. :)

 

[elfda]

+1 Best of luck convincing them to let you help him. :)

Thank you T-T
That's the hardest part.

I... might just sneak the erythromycin in; it'll kill dinos, too.
I know my immediate manager is cool with it. >_>

 

[elfda]

Aaaannnd they put him down...

Aw, fishy...

 

[elfda]

He was the best anemone steward an aquarist could ask for. He'd host anything and feed them all the time

 

[melypr1985]

He was the best anemone steward an aquarist could ask for. He'd host anything and feed them all the time

I'm sorry :( You tried!