Quote:
Originally Posted by daniella3d
I treated my niger trigger for popeye with Seachem Paraguard for 3 to 4 weeks in QT. He fully recovered. This can take a very long time to heal completely. If you don't treat him, his eye could fall off if it is that bad.
|
Not all cases of Popeyes are parasitic, they can also be caused by a trauma to the eye which could easily happen in a fall from the tank. I have a swallowtail angel that gets chased by my coral beauty when she's in a bad mood and I have seen her run into the rockwork trying to get away which resulted in a severe case of Popeyes on 2 separate occasions. I have never treated or dosed anything and it always heals up in about a months time.
Also trying to net a fish with a swollen eye can result in further damage to the eye.