Cardinal Tetra Eye Popping Out

[Livewire88]

Hi,

I have just noticed that one of my Cardinal Tetra's has 1 eye that is very swollen, it almost looks like it is popping out! He seems happy enough swimming round with the others, I fed the fish a dried tubifex cube today for the fish time but im sure that has not caused this.

Its only on one eye, what should I do?? I have done my weekly 50% water change today and stats are 0,0,20

ps; I also started a thread in the Emergency Section, but no response I am a little worried so want to know what to do.

 

[Jay-93]

From what I know, this isn't uncommon with fish and usually the eye just pops back in over time.

I'm not exactly sure what causes this, but it's happened before to a Gourami I had.

 

[laura120381]

perhaps the fish has merely scratched the surface of its eye. be careful to keep your water clean and within the correct parameters to mimimise the risk of infection and keep an eye on it for the next few days. i suspect it will return to normal in due course.

L

 

[Livewire88]

From what I know, this isn't uncommon with fish and usually the eye just pops back in over time.

I'm not exactly sure what causes this, but it's happened before to a Gourami I had.

Thanks, I have been searching on "Google" and from what I have read if it was Popeye it would be both eyes not just one. So it seems more like an injury from either knocking in to something or fighting with an other fish. My fish tank is pitch black at night so im not surprised he could have bumped into something.

I will just keep MY EYE on it for the next few days and see how it goes