Eyes popped out of his head!

october004 · Post by **october004** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:00 pm

I reminded me of the season finale of house. i go in and here is my zeb with a red rash on him and his eyes bugging out of his head dead. I noticed the rash this morning and treated with melafix but I am hoping that none of the others get it. Any ideas?

Here is the stats.

7.6 ph
20 ppm no3
3 ppm no2
350 total hardness
84 degrees
have had fish 4 days
4 in 30 gallon breeder
new setup with established sponge filters.

I guessed it was a bacteria but I have never seen the eyes pop out before any ideas?

inia · Post by **inia** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:51 am

Nitrite level 3ppm causes major stress on any fish. You should make a huge water change every day until level is 0, or move your fish in matured tank. The zebra died (or got sick) propably mainly on stress related disease, in this case maybe bacteria, maybe even TB, wich is common amongst aquarium fish. If the other fish seems "healthy" you shouldn't use medication, just change water to keep nitrite level as low as possible. Try to feed your fish as little as possible, until the tank has matured and nitrite level stays on 0ppm.

So the mistake you have done, is to put fish on unmatured tank, where is lack of good bacteria, which disingrates the ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate. If you have a matured tank, or your friend does, take a half quarter of a gallon (5 desilitres) of bottom sand from it and move it in your tank. This should help achieving better bacterial balance.

Post by **Barbie** » Sat May 27, 2006 5:03 pm

You can also add established filter media from another tank. BioSpira could help, also. Add a teaspoon of salt per gallon of water to help combat the poisoning they get from nitrites. It affects their bloods ability to carry oxygen. Sorry to hear of your loss but you will definitely lose more if you don't get your water parameters under control in a hurry. Stop feeding at all until you have 0 ammonia and 0 nitrites, IMO.

Barbie

october004 · Post by **october004** » Sun May 28, 2006 1:21 am

thanks for the info...I used established sponge filters from another tank when i set it up. I am doing water changes and things are going good. Thanks again.

blueblue · Post by **blueblue** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:49 am

october004 wrote:thanks for the info...I used established sponge filters from another tank when i set it up. I am doing water changes and things are going good. Thanks again.

Are there any updates of the fish? Has the fish recovered yet?

october004 · Post by **october004** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:45 pm

The fish died. Haven't had any more cases. Just the update...thanks....

blueblue · Post by **blueblue** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:29 pm

october004 wrote:The fish died. Haven't had any more cases. Just the update...thanks....

so sad to learn that