Mollie

[leah30]

Hi

I have just noticed that one of my mollies has a really swollen left eye its about twice the size of her other eye quite new to keeping fish so have no idea.

Thanks Leah

 

[The_Eggman_1972]

Pop to local fish store dude should have plenty of remedies there always worth popping your head round the door there 1st the sooner the better.As for causes could be a few reasons like fungal infection/injury to name the most common any other problems like loss of appetite ?

 

[leah30]

hi

no she has been fine did water change this morn then fed them some live frozen foods seems to have just come up today, pet shop not open till tomorrow. i have stuff to put in for white spot etc although did a course of this last week.

thanks leah

 

[WILDER]

If the eye is bulging out its popeye and you will need a bacterial med.

 

[leah30]

Hi again wilder thanks for reply i think thats what it is, i will get some stuff from pet shop tomorrow.

thanks leah

 

[leah30]

sorry to bother u again wilder but after treatment what will happen will her eye go back to normal or is there a chance she could lose it. sorry not very experienced.

cheers leah

 

[WILDER]

Read this a good article on popeye.
http/www.flippersandfins.net/pop-eye.htm