Flame Angel, eyes bulging

[Trillaman954]

Please help. And is this infectious?

 

[Trillaman954]

 

[stE25wy14]

#fishmedic @vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal

 

[vetteguy53081]

Known as popeye also seems infected. If its one eye, likely from a scratch/injury and treatable using maracyn as pictured below. If both eyes, may be infected and treatable with the same. Not contageous

 

[Trillaman954]

Known as popeye also seems infected. If its one eye, likely from a scratch/injury and treatable using maracyn as pictured below. If both eyes, may be infected and treatable with the same. Not contageous

Great omw to get this now. How about prazi? I’ve been reading about erythro too. All I need is Mara?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Prazi wouldn’t work - it’s a dewormer and wouldn’t do much for a bacterial infection like this.
Fritz maracyn is erythromycin if I’m not mistaken.
Be sure to treat in qt to avoid damaging the biofilter and using too much meds.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Great omw to get this now. How about prazi? I’ve been reading about erythro too. All I need is Mara?

Prazi is a dewormer and will do nothing for this. Be careful what you read

 

[Trillaman954]

Prazi is a dewormer and will do nothing for this. Be careful what you read

Hey my lfs didn’t have it, but they had this

 

[lagatbezan]

It looks like an injury. How long has it been like this? is the fish eating? in my experience injury like that most often tends to heal on its own.

 

[LPS Bum]

I’m currently using Kanaplex (like you have pictured above) to treat Popeye in a Majestic Angel that sustained an eye injury. So far it’s working pretty well, albeit slowly.

 

[Trillaman954]

I’m currently using Kanaplex (like you have pictured above) to treat Popeye in a Majestic Angel that sustained an eye injury. So far it’s working pretty well, albeit slowly.

It says 1 scoop per 5 gallons. So if I have 100 gallons is that 20 scoops?

 

[Trillaman954]

I’m currently using Kanaplex (like you have pictured above) to treat Popeye in a Majestic Angel that sustained an eye injury. So far it’s working pretty well, albeit slowly.

If I feed thru food is the measurements diferent?

 

[lagatbezan]

It says 1 scoop per 5 gallons. So if I have 100 gallons is that 20 scoops?

are you adding to display or qt? I would advise against adding Kanaplex or any meds to the display tank. Always treat in Qt.

 

[LPS Bum]

If I feed thru food is the measurements diferent?

If you’re going to dose in food, you’ll want to use Seachem Focus. It’s a binding agent that reduces the antibiotic leaching out.

I just dosed the QT tank. 3 equal doses over the usual 6 day treat plan.

 

[Tahoe61]

You should check your nitrate levels as well.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Dosing to the water is the way to go for this. Kanaplex works, just not as efficiently.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Please help. And is this infectious?

Is it only the right eye that’s affected? Is the angel still eating? If so, it is likely a minor injury and may heal on its own (but can take a month or so!)
If it gets worse, I agree that a treatment of erythromycin in a hospital tank would be the next course of action.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey my lfs didn’t have it, but they had this

Do NOT dose within the food which alone will make the food taste bitter but rather dilute it and pour into path of flow. The vitachem can be added to food Occasionally for stamiina and immunity boost

 

[Trillaman954]

Do NOT dose within the food which alone will make the food taste bitter but rather dilute it and pour into path of flow. The vitachem can be added to food Occasionally for stamiina and immunity boost

I dosed to DT like lfs advised..but then I read on here that it can kill inverts and corals?!?! Did I just screw up?

Is it only the right eye that’s affected? Is the angel still eating? If so, it is likely a minor injury and may heal on its own (but can take a month or so!)
If it gets worse, I agree that a treatment of erythromycin in a hospital tank would be the next course of action.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I dosed to DT like lfs advised..but then I read on here that it can kill inverts and corals?!?! Did I just screw up?

as mentioned, treat in a separate tank. You can transfer water with the kanaplex into a separate tank or rubbermaid type tub and then do water change in the display where inverts are