michaelg210
Aquarium Advice Activist
Forgive me if this is a mis-post, as I understand this forum, it is protocol not to detract from a thread.
I did a search and found some posts re: possible eye diseases..but it was dated 2004, so am starting this thread.
My daughter just called me at work and said the betta has " 'something' in his eye / sticking out of his left eye" Also, he just got over ICK and she said looks like he has the same type of spots, but there are only 4, two on each side.
Re: Recent ICK, I treated with aquari-sol for two or three days, did a major water change and then used paraguard, as I found out the copper is not easily removed from the tank at least not in that medicine). The ICK cleared up in approximately 4 - 5 days, but I left the tank on 86, so he was in that temp for a total of 10 days, then I gruadually lowered it back down to 79. Actually the tank is now at 80 as I want to keep it at 81 - 82 from now on. I don't expect the ICK would have come back. (But who knows? Anyone?)
The old post I found was about pop-eye…. Said treat with antibiotics. Is this something paraguard would treat or do I need like tetracycline?
I will not be home until late this evening to get a look at him. At that point, I can provide further details, perhaps even pics.
Does anyone know what this might / could be? Just trying to pre-empt what I can as by the time I get home and figure out what it is / how to treat, pet stores will probably be closed.
I did a search and found some posts re: possible eye diseases..but it was dated 2004, so am starting this thread.
My daughter just called me at work and said the betta has " 'something' in his eye / sticking out of his left eye" Also, he just got over ICK and she said looks like he has the same type of spots, but there are only 4, two on each side.
Re: Recent ICK, I treated with aquari-sol for two or three days, did a major water change and then used paraguard, as I found out the copper is not easily removed from the tank at least not in that medicine). The ICK cleared up in approximately 4 - 5 days, but I left the tank on 86, so he was in that temp for a total of 10 days, then I gruadually lowered it back down to 79. Actually the tank is now at 80 as I want to keep it at 81 - 82 from now on. I don't expect the ICK would have come back. (But who knows? Anyone?)
The old post I found was about pop-eye…. Said treat with antibiotics. Is this something paraguard would treat or do I need like tetracycline?
I will not be home until late this evening to get a look at him. At that point, I can provide further details, perhaps even pics.
Does anyone know what this might / could be? Just trying to pre-empt what I can as by the time I get home and figure out what it is / how to treat, pet stores will probably be closed.