Talbott37
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi- I've noticed that one of my glo-tetras has a slightly swollen eye today. No redness or any other symptoms that I can find. It doesn't appear to be as large as the photos I am seeing of popeye, but possibly it has not reached that point yet. All other fish seem healthy, although I did add a julii Cory into the tank approx. 2 weeks ago, so there is the possibility of him having introduced a parasite or infection that I'm not aware of. This particular tetra is also pretty aggressive when it comes to food, so there could also be a chance that he injured himself going after bloodworms yesterday. Is there anything I can do to stop this from progressing? There seems to be a big debate over the use of salt with the corys, (some say never, and some say they've used it for years) but I don't have a quarantine tank at this time and won't be able to get one here any time within the next few days... I did a 50 percent water change today, and had done a 30 percent two days ago..Any suggestions to help this little guy?
12 gal fluval edge tank
2 glo-tetras
2 glo-danios
2 julii corys
1 Oto
A varying number of unintentional plant related snails
Medium gravel
3 anubias barteri plants
Driftwood
2 artificial plants
Deep blue mini-stix heater, temp 78 degrees
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10
Ammonia 0
Hardness 150
Chlorine 0
Alkalinity 80
pH 6.8
Water changes/gravel vacuum weekly
3 gallons changed per week
Food:
Daily -
Omega One Flakes
2 small Hikari Tropical sinking wafers
Every other Day-
1/4 of a Hikari Tropical Algae Wafer
Weekly-
Freeze dried blood worms (soaked in tank water)
12 gal fluval edge tank
2 glo-tetras
2 glo-danios
2 julii corys
1 Oto
A varying number of unintentional plant related snails
Medium gravel
3 anubias barteri plants
Driftwood
2 artificial plants
Deep blue mini-stix heater, temp 78 degrees
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10
Ammonia 0
Hardness 150
Chlorine 0
Alkalinity 80
pH 6.8
Water changes/gravel vacuum weekly
3 gallons changed per week
Food:
Daily -
Omega One Flakes
2 small Hikari Tropical sinking wafers
Every other Day-
1/4 of a Hikari Tropical Algae Wafer
Weekly-
Freeze dried blood worms (soaked in tank water)
