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.

 

[christinna77]

If it's just a single popeye, hiding from light is fairly normal. I noticed my tilefish was very light sensitive when he had it. You can try turning the lights off and see if he comes out. Mine would only be active before the lights came on and after they went off, never during the day.

In my case I just kept an eye on him for any signs of infection, spot fed him and he gradually improved over the course of a week, and started coming out again during lights on too.