Solar Wrasse Popeye?

[Joe.D]

I have a Solar Wrasse that’s about 4 years old in a 75g display. It’s a mixed reef with a Whitetail Bristletooth Tang, a Mandarin, a Banggai and 2 Clowns.

Went on vacation for a couple of weeks, had my LFS come in and do a water change while I was gone, someone feed the tank while I was away as well.

Since we’ve been back now, about 2 weeks - he was skittish the first week, not like him. He’s pretty curious and always out and about. For the past week, he’s been hiding in the rocks - I can see him through an opening in the rock and target feed frozen to him. He appears to be eating. Today he was at such and angle that I could see that the eye that was away from me, is popped out.

I can’t get a photo of him where he’s at.

Parameters are pretty good: PO4 .09, NO3 15.4. These were pre water change that I did last night.

Attached are the others from the Trident.

Any thoughts? Treatments?

 

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Can't really do much without a photo

 

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Could be a possible bacterial infection due to stress, or an injury to his eye. If possible try and get a photo or video under white light posted.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a Solar Wrasse that’s about 4 years old in a 75g display. It’s a mixed reef with a Whitetail Bristletooth Tang, a Mandarin, a Banggai and 2 Clowns.

Went on vacation for a couple of weeks, had my LFS come in and do a water change while I was gone, someone feed the tank while I was away as well.

Since we’ve been back now, about 2 weeks - he was skittish the first week, not like him. He’s pretty curious and always out and about. For the past week, he’s been hiding in the rocks - I can see him through an opening in the rock and target feed frozen to him. He appears to be eating. Today he was at such and angle that I could see that the eye that was away from me, is popped out.

I can’t get a photo of him where he’s at.

Parameters are pretty good: PO4 .09, NO3 15.4. These were pre water change that I did last night.

Attached are the others from the Trident.

Any thoughts? Treatments?

Please post a pic or two using bright white light intensity. If it only on one eye, may signify an eye injury

 

[Joe.D]

Here’s a couple, not great, but best I can do right now. He’s right in the middle in the opening of the rocks between the mushroom and Zoa. At this point, from what I can see, the left eye is ok. If I can get a better pic, I’ll post.