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.
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"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!!!!