scott_to4 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 hi everyone, I have a colony of 11 rusty cichlids in a 4 foot tank who have been breeding like crazy so i assume everyone is pretty happy in there. Ive never had a problem with them but today whilst feeding i noticed one of them has buldging eyes. what is this and what should i do????? Im a bit worried. Thanks in advance, scotty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redboy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 hi everyone, I have a colony of 11 rusty cichlids in a 4 foot tank who have been breeding like crazy so i assume everyone is pretty happy in there. Ive never had a problem with them but today whilst feeding i noticed one of them has buldging eyes. what is this and what should i do????? Im a bit worried. Thanks in advance, scotty. i have had this before do a large water change and be sure there is nothing dead somewhere.i had a fish die inside a shell smelled aweful when i eventially found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_to4 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 ok just a quick update and little more info...... I have not put the affected fish in its own tank at this stage. there are a total off 11 fish in a standard 4ft tank, running 2xsponge filters rated at 480L each. No substrate but stacked sandstone. !) fish are healthy only 1 is affected. I just did a good 30% water change, and plan to do so again on thurs night, i also just squeezed the sponge filters clean in the water i removed, so im guessing i wont lose too much good bacteria. should this be a good attack plan, 30% water changes every 2-3 days, i havnt any medicaion for the tank yet. Is pop eye contageous from fih to fish, this is the major worry, i dont want to lose my colony if it is. if it is contageous i can move her into a 2x1x15" tank of its own with one of the existing sponge filters from the current tank.... Thanks again guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 It could be the early signs of dropsy. Best treatment are epsom salt baths. What I would do is isolate the fish and add epsom satls tot he isolation tank. For my trophs I have used 2-3 heapsed tablespoons per 20 litres and add one a day, do a water change 20-30% with aged water (or water from their orginal tank and add table spons of salt for another 2 days until the buldging subsides. It has worked for me in the past but the trophs definitely had drospy (ie they swell up like a balloon) cheers rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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