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Ned,
One of my Acuticeps has a swelled eye....now I have melifix , copper power green and Metronidazole

Thanks,
Marc

I would use erythromycin

I have a fresh batch here at the store

Ned,

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

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

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.

well
you can use either

in my experience erythromycin is usually effective on eyes

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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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

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.

yes
that is a rough rock and he well may have banged it