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fishnmaine
Post subject: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:23 pm
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Ned,
One of my Acuticeps has a swelled eye....now I have melifix , copper power green and Metronidazole

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Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:43 pm
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I would use erythromycin

I have a fresh batch here at the store

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fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:51 pm
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Ned,

Is maracyn the same? and get it at a local FS...Like to get it at your store but 2 hours away :)


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fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:57 pm
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fishnmaine wrote:
Ned,

Is maracyn the same? and get it at a local FS...Like to get it at your store but 2 hours away :)
Actually they do carry it... API E.M. Erythromycin Anti-Bacterial Fish Medication


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fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:56 am
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Ned,

How come erythromycin doesn't say cure for pop eye or cloud eye on the box.....But Tetracycline says it's for it? Whats the difference.


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Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:25 pm
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well
you can use either

in my experience erythromycin is usually effective on eyes

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fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:40 pm
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I treated this guy for 5 days with erythromycin with no luck...stop for a few days got 10 times worse eye was huge..So I treated it with Metronidazole 8 times with water changes every 2 days...So this poor guy is been treated for 3 weeks...Also had salt in a container with slow dissolve. So it looks like with very little success he's not getting better...swelling of the eye has gone down..It almost looks like HITH not sure .I have I have tetracycline my last resort I guess...He is eating but not aggressively. Is there such thing is over medicating and working against me? Here is some Photos.

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[img][IMG]http://i322.photobucket.com/albums/nn42 ... G_4183.jpg[/img][/img][/img]


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fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:44 pm
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Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:26 pm
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looks pretty bad

I think if the Metronid
or EM
was going to help
it would have by now

I would probably just try
keeping him warm, clean and well fed
at this point
and hope he gets better on his own

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fishnmaine
Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:00 pm
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I have lace rock in my tank. The only thing I can think is he banged himself against it. My other Acuticep and severums are fine....Water parameters are fine.....If he looses his eye..I know he can survive with one....Wait and see I guess.


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Post subject: Re: Acuticeps swelled eye
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:52 pm
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yes
that is a rough rock and he well may have banged it

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