I don't know what this is or how to treat it. Any help is welcome.

[z4chburris]

August 7th, started treatment for bacterial infection in QT. IMG_2041.jpg

August 22nd, the eye is seemingly worse and have not seen the tang eat. IMG_2083.jpg

 

[WIReefer]

#Fishexperts

 

[Qasimja]

ive never seen anything like that before i hope you can find some help

 

[WIReefer]

It’s a long shot but maybe Popeye or some type of bacterial infection.

 

[z4chburris]

It’s a long shot but maybe Popeye or some type of bacterial infection.

I've treated him with API Furan-2, E.M. Erythromycin, and Melafix Saltwater Fish. I just haven't been able to get him eating normal.

 

[proxy001]

If I had to take a guess... the fairly slow progression makes me think this is not bacterial but either parasitic or fungal. This is just a guess...

 

[z4chburris]

If I had to take a guess... the fairly slow progression makes me think this is not bacterial but either parasitic or fungal. This is just a guess...

He’s also been through ich treatment and API general cure. For reference.

 

[proxy001]

Whatever it is, even if you can cure the infection, chances are the scar tissue will leave him blind in that eye. How is the other eye?

 

[z4chburris]

Whatever it is, even if you can cure the infection, chances are the scar tissue will leave him blind in that eye. How is the other eye?

The other eye is in perfect healthy working condition.
My other concern is that he’s not eating now.

 

[proxy001]

your fish looks very thin. Throw a lot of food that will entice him . Nori, brine, pellets, whatever , but he needs to it.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Ah, just seeing this post. The furan is a good broad spectrum antibiotic, but obviously not for this particular issue. That is a very severe infection. When it becomes deep enough, the brain may become involved. That, combined with how thin it is would make me consider euthanasia .

Jay

 

[z4chburris]

Ah, just seeing this post. The furan is a good broad spectrum antibiotic, but obviously not for this particular issue. That is a very severe infection. When it becomes deep enough, the brain may become involved. That, combined with how thin it is would make me consider euthanasia .

Jay

Hey I just wanted to say I appreciated your response and that is indeed what I ended up doing before it suffered any longer.

I stumbled across reef2reef initially looking for help. I didn’t add it to my phone as an app so I never received notifications but I recently came back to the forum and now it’s an app on my phone with notifications. So again thank you.