McCosker's Popeye

[greenmonkey51]

I noticed tonight that my female McCoskers has one eye that is bulged out. Is there anything I can do. I know a hospital tank setup would help, but there isn't a way to catch it without tearing apart all the rockwork and moving corals around. Only one eye is affected. Is there a medicated food or med I can add to food to help fight any infection.

 

[leebca]

The condition has been known to go away on its own, or to kill the fish. Some people do nothing; some do the best for the fish which is to move it into a hospital tank where it will be treated with an antibiotic that works systemically (entering the fish's body through the skin).

None of your other ideas have been known to work.

 

[greenmonkey51]

Doing nothing worked. She is all better and the eye looks great. I did lose my Male McCosker though. I looked everywhere inside the tank and outside. A couple people said they've had flashers just disappear never to be seen again.

 

[reef18ster]

Doing nothing worked. She is all better and the eye looks great. I did lose my Male McCosker though. I looked everywhere inside the tank and outside. A couple people said they've had flashers just disappear never to be seen again.

You either have great cleaners or you'll find fish jerky one day when you least expect it.