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February 17th 04, 02:38 AM
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comet with popeye, please help!
came home from class tonight. looked in the aquarium and yea.......my comet
looks like ET........its definitely popeye......he is starting to look like a hammerhead shark.......and now theres the whiteness around the eye like i have seen in photos......... ok, before i totally go in shock here.......whats this disease.....what causes it, whats the chances it can be cured, how should i cure it........keep in mind i dont have my ten gallon set up for emergencies like i used to, i know, bad me...... please respond asap!!!! 
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February 17th 04, 03:57 PM
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comet with popeye, please help!
this is a form of dropsy.
http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/disea...ame.htm#dropsy was there a big temp drop from water change or ?? Ingrid "Morpheus" wrote: came home from class tonight. looked in the aquarium and yea.......my comet looks like ET........its definitely popeye......he is starting to look like a hammerhead shark.......and now theres the whiteness around the eye like i have seen in photos......... ok, before i totally go in shock here.......whats this disease.....what causes it, whats the chances it can be cured, how should i cure it........keep in mind i dont have my ten gallon set up for emergencies like i used to, i know, bad me...... please respond asap!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make.
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February 17th 04, 05:31 PM
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comet with popeye, please help!
Thanks for your response.....
He doesnt have the bulging body, but both his eyes are extremely raised with a whitle circle around them..... there was one big change in the water, we have a water softener, and about a week ago, i did a water change, a pretty big one without knowing that the water softener had run out of salt.....so the water i used was very very hard........ i have done another water change since then and the water conditions are really good now......... "Morpheus" wrote in message ink.net... came home from class tonight. looked in the aquarium and yea.......my comet looks like ET........its definitely popeye......he is starting to look like a hammerhead shark.......and now theres the whiteness around the eye like i have seen in photos......... ok, before i totally go in shock here.......whats this disease.....what causes it, whats the chances it can be cured, how should i cure it........keep in mind i dont have my ten gallon set up for emergencies like i used to, i know, bad me...... please respond asap!!!!
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February 18th 04, 12:25 AM
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comet with popeye, please help!
Morpheus,
Before you get crazy and adding all sorts of stuff to your fish water, why not try using some Melafix first. It is possible that the fish injured its eye during a dance around the tank while you were away. Using the Melafix will see if any thing else shows up and if it does you can act accordingly. Unless your tank water was extremely soft adding hard water should not bothered you fish enough to cause this reaction. Go with the Melafix first and observe. If it is dropsy you will know soon enough. No use hitting your fish with sludge hammer meds when a gingerly use of a tack hammer will suffice. Tom L.L. -------------------------------------------------- "Morpheus" wrote in message nk.net... Thanks for your response..... He doesnt have the bulging body, but both his eyes are extremely raised with a whitle circle around them..... there was one big change in the water, we have a water softener, and about a week ago, i did a water change, a pretty big one without knowing that the water softener had run out of salt.....so the water i used was very very hard........ i have done another water change since then and the water conditions are really good now......... "Morpheus" wrote in message ink.net... came home from class tonight. looked in the aquarium and yea.......my comet looks like ET........its definitely popeye......he is starting to look like a hammerhead shark.......and now theres the whiteness around the eye like i have seen in photos......... ok, before i totally go in shock here.......whats this disease.....what causes it, whats the chances it can be cured, how should i cure it........keep in mind i dont have my ten gallon set up for emergencies like i used to, i know, bad me...... please respond asap!!!!
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February 18th 04, 04:27 AM
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comet with popeye, please help!
can melafix be added to the community tank........i have a apple snail,
octos, and a dojo loach in it........can they deal with melafix or is it too much for them "Tom La Bron" wrote in message ... Morpheus, Before you get crazy and adding all sorts of stuff to your fish water, why not try using some Melafix first. It is possible that the fish injured its eye during a dance around the tank while you were away. Using the Melafix will see if any thing else shows up and if it does you can act accordingly. Unless your tank water was extremely soft adding hard water should not bothered you fish enough to cause this reaction. Go with the Melafix first and observe. If it is dropsy you will know soon enough. No use hitting your fish with sludge hammer meds when a gingerly use of a tack hammer will suffice. Tom L.L. -------------------------------------------------- "Morpheus" wrote in message nk.net... Thanks for your response..... He doesnt have the bulging body, but both his eyes are extremely raised with a whitle circle around them..... there was one big change in the water, we have a water softener, and about a week ago, i did a water change, a pretty big one without knowing that the water softener had run out of salt.....so the water i used was very very hard........ i have done another water change since then and the water conditions are really good now......... "Morpheus" wrote in message ink.net... came home from class tonight. looked in the aquarium and yea.......my comet looks like ET........its definitely popeye......he is starting to look like a hammerhead shark.......and now theres the whiteness around the eye like i have seen in photos......... ok, before i totally go in shock here.......whats this disease.....what causes it, whats the chances it can be cured, how should i cure it........keep in mind i dont have my ten gallon set up for emergencies like i used to, i know, bad me...... please respond asap!!!!
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February 18th 04, 04:50 AM
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comet with popeye, please help!
Morpheus,
I am not sure about the snail, but according to the literature you can use it on Discus fry, one of the most delicate fish at that age ever having to deal with, and it can also be used with scaleless fish. According to literature it can be used with snails, but the only snails that I have are pond snails and it has never killed them. I now use Melafix on ever fish that I bring home for a full regiment of treatment as per instructions with a full 14 day feeding of Medigold. So far, I have never had a fish come down with any thing after leaving the quarantine tank. HTH Tom L.L. --------------------------------------- "Morpheus" wrote in message ink.net... can melafix be added to the community tank........i have a apple snail, octos, and a dojo loach in it........can they deal with melafix or is it too much for them "Tom La Bron" wrote in message ... Morpheus, Before you get crazy and adding all sorts of stuff to your fish water, why not try using some Melafix first. It is possible that the fish injured its eye during a dance around the tank while you were away. Using the Melafix will see if any thing else shows up and if it does you can act accordingly. Unless your tank water was extremely soft adding hard water should not bothered you fish enough to cause this reaction. Go with the Melafix first and observe. If it is dropsy you will know soon enough. No use hitting your fish with sludge hammer meds when a gingerly use of a tack hammer will suffice. Tom L.L. -------------------------------------------------- "Morpheus" wrote in message nk.net... Thanks for your response..... He doesnt have the bulging body, but both his eyes are extremely raised with a whitle circle around them..... there was one big change in the water, we have a water softener, and about a week ago, i did a water change, a pretty big one without knowing that the water softener had run out of salt.....so the water i used was very very hard........ i have done another water change since then and the water conditions are really good now......... "Morpheus" wrote in message ink.net... came home from class tonight. looked in the aquarium and yea.......my comet looks like ET........its definitely popeye......he is starting to look like a hammerhead shark.......and now theres the whiteness around the eye like i have seen in photos......... ok, before i totally go in shock here.......whats this disease.....what causes it, whats the chances it can be cured, how should i cure it........keep in mind i dont have my ten gallon set up for emergencies like i used to, i know, bad me...... please respond asap!!!!
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February 18th 04, 03:19 PM
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comet with popeye, please help!
"Tom La Bron" wrote in message ...
Morpheus, I am not sure about the snail, but according to the literature you can use This links claims it's OK for snails: http://www.fishjunkies.com/Medications/melafix.php
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#8
February 18th 04, 03:18 PM
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comet with popeye, please help!
dont use tea tree oil derivatives with your GF
http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/care/...L,%20Melaleuca dropsy treatment is epsom salts and heat, nothing toxic to any of your other fish. Ingrid "Morpheus" wrote: can melafix be added to the community tank........i have a apple snail, octos, and a dojo loach in it........can they deal with melafix or is it too much for them ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make.
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February 19th 04, 02:37 AM
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comet with popeye, please help!
dont use tea tree oil derivatives with your GF
When Melafix came out your opinions were based on dog and bird anecdotes. Have you ever tried it?
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February 18th 04, 03:15 PM
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comet with popeye, please help!
as I said, popeye is a form of dropsy. yeah, sudden increase in alkalinity or temp
drop will give em dropsy. treat according to dropsy. Ingrid "Morpheus" wrote: Thanks for your response..... He doesnt have the bulging body, but both his eyes are extremely raised with a whitle circle around them..... there was one big change in the water, we have a water softener, and about a week ago, i did a water change, a pretty big one without knowing that the water softener had run out of salt.....so the water i used was very very hard........ i have done another water change since then and the water conditions are really good now......... "Morpheus" wrote in message link.net... came home from class tonight. looked in the aquarium and yea.......my comet looks like ET........its definitely popeye......he is starting to look like a hammerhead shark.......and now theres the whiteness around the eye like i have seen in photos......... ok, before i totally go in shock here.......whats this disease.....what causes it, whats the chances it can be cured, how should i cure it........keep in mind i dont have my ten gallon set up for emergencies like i used to, i know, bad me...... please respond asap!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make.
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