Molly has puff eye?

[NinjaNomad196]

Ok, my dalmation molly, Leonard, has a puffy eye. Only one, and no other effects. No side-swimming, laying, nothing abnormal. Could it have been an injury from other fish? They tend to chase each other a lot... or a plant? Or does he probably have a disease? He seems normal, chasing the platy and guppy, excited to eat, etc.

 

[cgthebeast]

I gonna take a shot a guess that it's Popeye. I have treated for it before with a all around medicine

 

[NinjaNomad196]

Crap

I gonna take a shot a guess that it's Popeye. I have treated for it before with a all around medicine

Darn it.... I am out of meds...

 

[cgthebeast]

I think it's from a bacterial infection and not like ick or any other drop dead symptoms. Defently google it and see if the pictures resemble your fish

 

[BBradbury]

Your Molly

Ok, my dalmation molly, Leonard, has a puffy eye. Only one, and no other effects. No side-swimming, laying, nothing abnormal. Could it have been an injury from other fish? They tend to chase each other a lot... or a plant? Or does he probably have a disease? He seems normal, chasing the platy and guppy, excited to eat, etc.

Hello Nin...

Are you dosing standard aquarium salt for your livebearing fish? If not, I definitely recommend it. A rounded teaspoon in every 5 gallons of new, treated tap water will heal most injuries and help maintain a healthy immune system. Keep up with your water changes too. Changing out half the tank's volume at least every couple of weeks will keep the fish and plants much healthier.

B

 

[NinjaNomad196]

No salt

Hello Nin...

Are you dosing standard aquarium salt for your livebearing fish? If not, I definitely recommend it. A rounded teaspoon in every 5 gallons of new, treated tap water will heal most injuries and help maintain a healthy immune system. Keep up with your water changes too. Changing out half the tank's volume at least every couple of weeks will keep the fish and plants much healthier.

B

Oops on the salt....