popeye fish

[tim the toolman]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

I treated my niger trigger for popeye with Seachem Paraguard for 3 to 4 weeks in QT. He fully recovered. This can take a very long time to heal completely. If you don't treat him, his eye could fall off if it is that bad.

Not all cases of Popeyes are parasitic, they can also be caused by a trauma to the eye which could easily happen in a fall from the tank. I have a swallowtail angel that gets chased by my coral beauty when she's in a bad mood and I have seen her run into the rockwork trying to get away which resulted in a severe case of Popeyes on 2 separate occasions. I have never treated or dosed anything and it always heals up in about a months time.
Also trying to net a fish with a swollen eye can result in further damage to the eye.