Sick Oscar

[ian01]

My oscars eyes dont look so well, they look as if he is squinting.His eyelids are nearly closed, he has been like this for a week and a half. He also has bad vision, he keepts on bumping into stuff.
These are the water parameters
nitrate:0
nitrite:0
ammonia:0
ph level:7.3
He is in a 200 litre tank with 2 bristlenoses and a firemouth. I do weekly water changes of 20%.

Angus

 

[*Fishkies*]

Could you post a picture of his problem?
Does the eye seem cloudy at all? Or is there a bubble around the eye?
What color are his eyes? Are they bright and clear?

 

[ian01]

Oscars eye

#2

 

[helterskelter]

Oh thats not good, it's got an infection inside the eye. i cant think of anthing that can help

It looks like it's cough it's eye on something and the infection got in that way.
The fish will survive but it may loose it's eye.

Eye sight is not a major thing to fish in general, they use the lateral line more and the loss of an eye is like us loosing a hand, Very annoying but it' not the end.

 

[ian01]

#3

 

[Unseen]

sorry to say that. i have no idea what it is, but i hope he manages well if he does lose the eye

 

[*Fishkies*]

If you could isolate him, you could try treating with a bacterial medication. However as mentioned above he may lose that eye.

 

[ian01]

Hi just wanted to know what medication would be ideal for this problem?

 

[DarkEntity]

How long has the tank been running as a Nitrate of Zero shouldnt occur unleess the tank isnt cycled.

 

[KingofthePisces]

i know what it is
Corneybacteriosis
Symptoms: Bulging eyes

Treatment: There are a few commercially available products which treat corneybacteriosis. Penicillin and tetracycline are among them.

Information: Corneybacteria causes swelling in the head which will push the eyes outward. It is caused by overcrowding and water of poor quality, having an excess of ammonia and / or nitrites.