Pop Eye

What is Pop Eye?

Pop Eye itself is not a disease but a symptom of an underlying problem. Fluids build up either behind the eye or in the eye itself.

What causes Pop Eye?

The most common cause is an injury to one or both eyes (normally just one in trauma cases).

This condition can be caused by fighting, sharp objects, a bacterial infection or as a result of poor water quality conditions.

How to treat Pop Eye:

- Check your water conditions. Chemistry and water temperature.

- Complete a 30% to 50% water change.

- Remove any underlying cause such as sharp objects or bully’s in the tank.

- Separate the affected fish if possible or treat the entire tank.

- Remove the damaged fish to a quarantine tank until healed.

- Feed a high-quality food and a vitamin supplement such as Nourish.

- Treat with an anti-bacterial agent such as Furan 2 or Melafix.

- Treat for the recommended amount of time even if you feel the infection has passed and after the treatment, another 50% water change must be made to help clear the medicine.