2lucky

Hi again.

Recently one of my cardinal tetra got sick with what looks like pop-eye. I put him in a hospital tank and treated him with Mela-fix.
But he seems stressed all by himself and he's not eating. He was eating in the big tank with his mates but not now. I didnt want to leave him in there in case he passes on the disease.

He's not getting better -it's been four days and nothing has changed. I'm not sure how much longer he'll last not eating anything .

Also, I'm not sure if it is pop-eye now, it looks more like a sac of fluid above the eye. And it's not actually pushing the eye out. Another thing, it looks like there is a small worm in the fluid sac, although this might be a bit of skin? I'm not sure.

Has anyone had a fish with symptoms like this? PLease help me!
Thanks

Mike19

do you have a photo of it? that might help

2lucky

He's such a scardy cat... afraid the flash might scare him.. i'll try

Lucy

Are the cardinals new to the tank?

agabr123

the easiest way to get a clear photo is to turn the flash off and put on the macro setting

2lucky

there not that new. about a month. settling in nicely until this one broke out.
still trying with the photos

2lucky

I havnt got any worth putting on -hes just too skittish. Well it's looks like a small fluid sac above the eye, and it's got a small pinkishsquiggle in it that looks like a worm. I'm begginning to think that the worm was inside of him and has now broken through into the outer layer of skin.
That's just my theory, any suggestions

Mike19

anchor worm has a red tip usually, but im not too sure if thats what you have.