Help!

[Cuchurrumio]

Does anyone know why my fish got big popping eyes?
What do I do ?

 

[Sovereigntea]

Most likely Pop-Eye

 

[Cuchurrumio]

Most likely Pop-Eye

Yes, it happened too fast, one day he was eating and next day I found him like that when I came from work,Swollen eyes?

 

[AngelFishGirl]

I would agree with pop-eye.

I've had it a few times. I treated with Epsom salts successfully

What are your water parameters?

 

[XxNoobxX]

Does anyone know why my fish got big popping eyes?
What do I do ?

Awwww poor fishy.!!

 

[Cuchurrumio]

Does anyone know why my fish got big popping eyes?
What do I do ?

It happened too fast, I came from work and I found it like that.. With those weird eyes, anybody experienced that with discus ??

 

[Cuchurrumio]

Parameter of water
Ph:6, 28'c hardness 3. I do 25%water changes once a week, I like to use "Indian almond leaves" in my 150 g discus tank I find it gives a natural additive to the water similar to liquids you can buy which claim to add chemicals to the water that will give you that amazon river consistency.

 

[Cuchurrumio]

Thanks xxnoobxx I'm very attached to them!

 

[aquandrew]

not enough water changes i would be doing one every other day discus require A LOT of care. right now you should be doing it every day to help with the infection

 

[Cuchurrumio]

Thanks, angelfish girl, I'm going to try with salts Epsom, right now my little buddy is in a hospital tank,

 

[aquandrew]

suggested water change for discus; 25 percent every other day, 40 percent twice a week or 50 percent once a week.

 

[aquandrew]

also do you have activated carbon in your filter? it is said that carbon will hold and release impurities in a concentrated level and can harm discus so if you want to have carbon you have to change it regularly or get filter pads without carbon

 

[Cuchurrumio]

I was told before discus require lots of water changes but since I have a 150 g tank I thought with just 25% a week should be fine, and I have these beautiful guys for more than a year now, so you think doing water changes more often will be enough to survive??, because I dont think my little guy will be the same after this but I just want to see him eating, swimming happy with his buddies,

 

[aquandrew]

even if your water params are perfect you still need to do the extensive water changes. it is the best way to keep them healthy happy and disease free. he should heal up just fine ive had a fish with pop-eye and put him in a qt tank and changed 50% water every day it took about a week to clear up and i kept it in for an extra two weeks to be sure. his swelling went down and turned back to normal. im really sorry to hear about this, discus are such beautiful fish.

 

[Cuchurrumio]

Thanks aquandrew,