Popeye

[Outrigger Reef]

I have a fish that has popeye and was told to use Maracyn. Went to Pet Smart today and all they had was Maracyn-Oxy by Sentry AQ. Is it the right stuff I should be using?

[geaux xman]

is it one eye or both eyes?

[Outrigger Reef]

Right eye for sure, but the left looks like it is starting to get it now.

[geaux xman]

Heres a good link for more reading from WWM.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Popeyefaq2.htm

From what I've researched, if its 1 eye, its usually a trauma or injury. Preferred treatment is Epson Salt. I'm treating a fish with popeye right now with epson salt in my DT.

if both eyes are affected, then its typically bacteria. Gram positive infections are rare in saltwater. More than likely it is Gram negative bacteria.

Maracyn 2 or Furan is popular. I've treated fish with Maracyn2 before with just 4g of DT water and an airbubble in a 5g bucket for 5days.
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