pop eye- do I need to treat this?

Treat sooner the better...if was cause by injury, I've had great success treating with melefix. If not treated soon enough, fish may lose eye...happened 2 one of my gars

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I never been huge on dumping meds and chemicals into my tanks, but id recommend using sum melefix. Bout only med I keep on hand at all times, has never let me down or caused problems to water.

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I've found it to b one of the best meds on market

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I would highly recommend keeping some salt and some melefix around just in case. They are my favorite go to's, before I go to the harsher stuff.

Emily

I've always advocated clean water.

not a big fan of using melafix or pimafix for any conditions that may require intervention like an antibiotic.

many fish can survive the loss of an eye from 'popeye' often it's wait and see.

Star_Rider said:

I've always advocated clean water.

not a big fan of using melafix or pimafix for any conditions that may require intervention like an antibiotic.

many fish can survive the loss of an eye from 'popeye' often it's wait and see.

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U ever hav a fish lose an eye due to your procrastination of medication? It's not very pretty, unless u lookin for that hardcore pirate fish. Screw Pimafix, but melefix does wonders, as long as u don't OD your fish on it.

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Just use melefix as directed. Within a month or less, should see improvement. Yes, adding correct amount of salt may help 'supercharge' melefix, but I still hav no proof of it. Stick with Melefix, it's your best bet. Not sure who to believe, just check out profiles. I'm no newbie

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Dionysus said:

U ever hav a fish lose an eye due to your procrastination of medication? It's not very pretty, unless u lookin for that hardcore pirate fish. Screw Pimafix, but melefix does wonders, as long as u don't OD your fish on it.

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Actually , Yes I have..I simply kept the water clean , the injury healed but loss of eye is very common. the fish is still alive 3years later..
there are too many ways a fish can get popeye, the biggest concern is infection that can result from the injury..if that happens use of broad spectrum antibiotics are the best course of action.. but they may not help reduce the eventual loss of the eye..
addition of mealfix may help an external issue (IMO rare) but will do very little to aid an internal affliction.

IMO Melafix/pimafix are in the same category as aquarium salt.

that said I do keep on hand medications ie Furan, Levamiole, erythromycin, prazi, metro etc..

I do find it prudent to have meds available and will often treat new fish for internal parasites and QT for 3-4 weeks prior to adding to any existing stock