fish eye help!

[petguy]

My 6 year old beta fishes eye is blging out HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Tear

[Ice.Maiden]

It's called "pop-eye", and can be put right in many cases, but looks horrible. It CAN mean that the fish has a tumour, but it's caused by a fluid build-up behind the eye, sometimes to do with the amount of gases going into the tank.
Apparently you should only have the air pump as a means of putting oxygen into the tank, and fresh water should be poured in very slowly. Your vet'll be able to explain more - and take a look at the fish. Hope all goes well.

[divegirl]

Symptoms:

Fish with exophthalmia will have eyes that are abnormally enlarged and protrude from their sockets. In severe cases the eyes may actually burst from the socket, leaving the fish eyeless. Eye swelling is caused by a build up of fluids in or behind the eye.



Cause:

There can be any number of causes for this condition. Possible causes include poor water quality, bacterial infections, viral infections, eye flukes or other parasitic infestations, or piscine tuberculosis. Even though the fish may recover, the protruding eye may remain that way. This should not adversely affect that fish.



Treatment:

Since there are so many possible causes a broad-spectrum antibiotic is recommended, such as Tetracycline, but this treatment cannot obviously guarantee success. Be sure to keep water quality in good condition.

Source: Tropical Fish Forums [TFF]

Hope this helps!!

Lisa x

[petguy]

Thanks guys I'll cheak.
But he dosent have a vet.
Tell me if you find out more.
Thanks.

[divegirl]

Do you have a good aquatics shop nearby? You could try taking him there....or atleast give them a ring.
Do it sooner rather than later!!!

Lisa x

[hammerman]

It sounds like your fish has a bacterial infection. I'd do a 50% water change and then treat with a broad spectrum bacteriacide such as myxazin.

By the way, 6 year old Betta ????....that's some going, their lifespan is only 3 years usually. Lovely fish though which i had the pleasure of breeding last year. Still got 4 "babies" in my planted tank.

[petguy]

Yes he's six Mr.Fishy : )
going for sevin