Olly Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Meet Boogleus McGoogleus Dunno what happened A little dwarf gourami thats eye has outgrown him He's not too happy, what should I do? Good side Bad side Front on :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 :lol: Not much you can do, I would just let him enjoy the fact that he has better vision than most gouramis. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 the little angels it is in with are jealous and try to bite it :evil: he gets worn out running away all the time, he is in an isolation box now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Treat with Furan 2. There's a bacterial infection in the orbital socket causing swelling and pushing out the eye which needs to be treated. These things can go away by themselves but are greatly aided by medication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 i agree with b and k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 ok thanks guys will the eye go back in once the infection leaves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 It dosent look like popeye to me, maybe just a mutant gene causing a larger eye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Olly, when did you first notice his googlie eye? Did it happen suddenly or over a long time? And when you say "he's not too happy" what other symptoms is he displaying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 i first noticed it last weekend, it was as big as it is now. his fins are slightly clamped, he stopped moving around the tank and hid under one particular leaf, he isnt eating properly which was made worse when the baby angels in with him started chasing him. hes now quite skinny, and smaller than his litter(?) mates he is now in a guppy breeder and is eating a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Yeah that definitely sounds like an infection that needs some treatment. The fact that it happened so fast and that he is showing other symptoms would suggest that he is not well. Keep him isolated and medicated until it clears up. Good luck with the little guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy29 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 just my 2 cents worth but im pretty sure your he is a she Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Na my guess is a he, his dorsal fin is longer in comparison to some of the others, they are only just starting to colour up and the stripes are just starting to show on the boys as this one has. another couple of weeks and he should have his orange come through as well if he lives :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 He died last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 awww Sorry for your loss olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Awww poor little guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 sad face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzoom1 Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 soz to hear about it dying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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