Clarkiis Eye

AHRPR · 09-01-2005, 05:15 PM

My clarkiis eye is HUGE on one side, its clear but it looks like its bloated up kinda and she leans to that side, what does this mean?

Woodstock · 09-01-2005, 07:11 PM

Popeye maybe? A bacterial infection usually caused by trama and/or bad water conditions. If it were mine, I would immediatley do a large water change of 20-30% and test all parameters. You could remove the fish to a quarantine tank and treat it with a broad spectrum antibiotic but that would further stress the fish.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Witfull · 09-01-2005, 07:15 PM

i would second Popeye,,ghegaagaagaagaagaa

Aussie_81 · 09-12-2005, 04:49 AM

popeye is definately the usual cause and the most obvious, but this can also be caused by a kidney (or fishes equivelent) not working. this causes the fish to sometimes retain water and can lead to this happening in some cases. i have actually had this happen to a clarkii (fair coincidence) as well only for it to come good and return again periodically. At first i also seperated it and treated for popeye and had no sucess, but chances are yours does have popeye, good luck...

cheeks69 · 09-12-2005, 09:06 AM

Is the Clarkii a new addition ? It's common to have this condition due to trauma when netting the fish. You can use an antibiotic to treat him if you have a Quarantine tank or you may choose to let him recover providing good water quality, in some cases they may lose the eye depending on the severity.

nigle · 09-22-2005, 09:10 PM

Oi!

Popeye is also a 'thing' that sometimes just happens with clownfish because of an
irritation to the eye itself and not necessarily caused by disease. If the condition lasts for
more than three days it might be an ailment, but if it goes away by itself, it was just an
irritation to the eye.

Cheers!
nigle
!~!

09-01-2005, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
AHRPR Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 28 View Gallery Karma Komment	Clarkiis Eye My clarkiis eye is HUGE on one side, its clear but it looks like its bloated up kinda and she leans to that side, what does this mean?

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,817 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Clarkiis Eye Popeye maybe? A bacterial infection usually caused by trama and/or bad water conditions. If it were mine, I would immediatley do a large water change of 20-30% and test all parameters. You could remove the fish to a quarantine tank and treat it with a broad spectrum antibiotic but that would further stress the fish. Good luck and keep us posted. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

09-12-2005, 04:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aussie_81 Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murray Bridge,SA Posts: 12 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clarkiis Eye popeye is definately the usual cause and the most obvious, but this can also be caused by a kidney (or fishes equivelent) not working. this causes the fish to sometimes retain water and can lead to this happening in some cases. i have actually had this happen to a clarkii (fair coincidence) as well only for it to come good and return again periodically. At first i also seperated it and treated for popeye and had no sucess, but chances are yours does have popeye, good luck...

09-12-2005, 09:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,388 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clarkiis Eye Is the Clarkii a new addition ? It's common to have this condition due to trauma when netting the fish. You can use an antibiotic to treat him if you have a Quarantine tank or you may choose to let him recover providing good water quality, in some cases they may lose the eye depending on the severity. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

09-22-2005, 09:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
nigle Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gary, Indiana Posts: 292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clarkiis Eye Oi! Popeye is also a 'thing' that sometimes just happens with clownfish because of an irritation to the eye itself and not necessarily caused by disease. If the condition lasts for more than three days it might be an ailment, but if it goes away by itself, it was just an irritation to the eye. Cheers! nigle !~!

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