Andrew_W Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Ok found my Gourami sitting on the bottom of the tank, with one of his eyes looking like , Is it a disease, or injury, and is it life threatening, and is it fixable I was thinking pop eye? :-? thanks for any help... He saw me with out a top on, could this have caused it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 No comment! :oops: :lol: If its only one eye its probably an injury, if its two could be bacterial. I tend to leave my fish 24 hrs to see if it heals itself without adding anything to the water and it usually does. There are meds to help as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 is it dwarf gourami ? did you by it from lfs or breeder ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Cheers adodge Yes (i think) from LFS, I know cause of its colour its prone to disease more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 one of my angels had the same thing, its pop eye i think. i used melafix & dosing salts & i went away in two days. also do a water change & try cleaning up your tank as this is usually caused by water conditions not being good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 I agree with everything smidey said. Its pop-eye. Check your water. Treat with melafix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Cheers, I have just done a big clean, took out all the drift wood, and had a good vacuum after I got white spot. Any thing in particular in reference to water levels? My Ph in Alkaline, and i have never had even a hint of a problem with ammonia nitrate and nitrite. All the same I'll get my water tested tomorrow, thanks. I do have an algae problem, which is been slowly delt to with a Golden algae eater (not sure of exact name). would you recommend cleaning the filter now? or could that compound the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 your plants seem to be sick also looking at pics :roll: what is your gourami in with ? the fish could be on party pills! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate. But they may not be an issue. Better to check and be safe though. Algae can be fed through water issues. I would take a guess and say it was large amounts of Nitrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 all the plants have been covered in Algae, and I had to deal with other issues such as white spot because dealing with the algae. The algae issues initially came from double doses of flourish excel to deal to black mans beard, or what ever its called. Only got my algae eater on Friday to deal with the problem. OK um other fish. L204 2- clown loaches 1 male fighter 1 GBA guppies and another gourami and my algae eater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 plants can be a good indicator of water quality also . also golden algae eaters can have issues in my experience . what size is your tank ? (just trying to help) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 60L give me a moment and i'll take piv of, of whole tank, plants ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Sorry its a pretty bad pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted May 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 ok, the eye isn't protruding from his head anymore, but it is cloudy still, I didn't come home tonight with the intension of knocking him on the head, but as he is improving I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Is it likely to clear up by it self? any natural cures? And I had the water tested and all is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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