Neeed heeeeeelp! Hippo tang bulging eye!
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sepulatian
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Tell us what happened. Is he new? Did he freak out during the water change and scrape it on a rock? What happened? Pop eye is easily treated. He won't loose his eye. We just need to know how he got it. It is very important to know if it gradually got that way or if you can pinpoint a possible eye injury.
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by KurtyMac
http:///forum/post/2693591
Def water change, he was fine and as soon as i did a water change POP! i guess. Ive been working like crazy so i did not have a great chance to do my water changes so i did a 30 gal water change 2day.
Alright, what size is the tank? You probably spooked him and he scraped it.
http:///forum/post/2693591
Def water change, he was fine and as soon as i did a water change POP! i guess. Ive been working like crazy so i did not have a great chance to do my water changes so i did a 30 gal water change 2day.
Alright, what size is the tank? You probably spooked him and he scraped it.
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by KurtyMac
http:///forum/post/2693601
Its a 90 gal tank
Hippos spook easily. Not so much with outside of the tank stuff, but a 45% change would do it. I have done 50% changes without issue, but hippos scare easily. How quickly did you add the water back in? Did it happen to splash anywhere near him? Anyway, let's talk about healing him. TLC is all that is needed. Be sure that your water quality is optimal, feed him a healthy diet, add vitamins to that diet, and keep him stress free. What are your current water readings, after the change? What do you feed him?
http:///forum/post/2693601
Its a 90 gal tank
Hippos spook easily. Not so much with outside of the tank stuff, but a 45% change would do it. I have done 50% changes without issue, but hippos scare easily. How quickly did you add the water back in? Did it happen to splash anywhere near him? Anyway, let's talk about healing him. TLC is all that is needed. Be sure that your water quality is optimal, feed him a healthy diet, add vitamins to that diet, and keep him stress free. What are your current water readings, after the change? What do you feed him?
What should i buy 2 fix this, the exact name, cause i dont want my LFS telling me 2 buy 80 diffrent things. Whats going to work?
sepulatian
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Yes, you are supposed to mix the water for at least 24-48 hours with a power head. There is a gas exchange that takes place while it dissolves. The water that you added, 45% of your tank volume, had no oxygen in it. That is certainly not good. The vitamins that you are looking for is Vitachem and Zoecon. Vitachem is rich in vitamin C and Zoecon is high in fatty acids and lipids. If they do not have those then you can substitute Kent Vitamin C, or other liquid vitamin C fish supplement, and Selcon. Rotate between the two on one meaty meal per day. For frozen foods, look for formula foods in a flat package. I don't know what your store will carry, it varies. There are formula foods that come in a cube also. These have a gel binder. Your fish may like it. I have bought it once and my fish won't touch it. You can also make your own food. Beth has a recipe in her Common Treatments FAQ. That may be better to do so that you can tailor it to suit the needs of your fish.
kurtymac
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Normally i only mixed it for like an hour, just waiting for salinity to stablize. Yea i understand now, this guy i knew who had a big tank who worked in the pet store i just saw him take a bucket of water throw salt into it and put it in his sump, so i thought that was the right way to do it lol. The eye looks a lot better today! which is good, hopefully it will heal up nicly. It freaked me out a lot.