Discus eye

[Kfactor]

I just noticed my one discus eye is a bit swollen and and small red line in it and just a little worried . I just noticed it today when doing a water change sorry for the bad pic

[Filip]

Can't see anything unussual from those blurry photos Kfactor.
How does it behave and eat other than alleged eye issue ?

[Kfactor]

He eats good and acting normal all just keep up with my 50% wc and see how it goes all try to get a better pic as well

[Kfactor]

118879118880 I hope these are a little better

[Kfactor]

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[Willie]

Keep up with large, frequent water changes. It solves a lot of problems!

Good luck, Willie

[Filip]

This looks like a gas bubble to me on this s
last photos Kfactor. But I wonder why and how it got there?
Do you age your water prior WC ?
Can that be a trapped gas bubble from doing large Straight - tap/ unaged WCs ?

I would try Epsom salt baths first to see if it helps in expelling that bubble out . No harm in trying that anyway .

[Kfactor]

I age and heat / airerate my water to temp for 24hrs befor adding it to tank . Her is a better pic I got today it’s starying to scare me abit don’t want nothing to happen to my guy 119002119002

[Kfactor]

Should I qt him and try epsom salt bath ?

[brewmaster15]

I think it looks like theres some swelling around the eye...with your water quality being good, I think it likely a bacterial infection that got established. The swelling was not very noticeable when you first posted but its definitely getting worse not better. I would definitely quarantine. I would also pick up some kanamycin or maracyn 2 and treat the fish. I don't think it will get better on its own.

al

[Kfactor]

We’re would one buy that stuff from ?

[Kfactor]

Will the seachem stuff work the kanaplex just going to the pet store now

[Filip]

Will the seachem stuff work the kanaplex just going to the pet store now

kanaplex might work too . It's an antibiotic for bacterial infections too.

[Kfactor]

I’m putting him in qt today and should I just add it right to the water

[Filip]

I’m putting him in qt today and should I just add it right to the water

Yes Kanamycin is added straight in the water.
I tend to shake meds in a glass / bottle of water prior adding to
the tank to dissolve it faster .

[Kfactor]

Thanks for all the help with my questions and for the water changes do I just keep doing regular water changes and every 2 days do another treatment?

[Kfactor]

His other eye now has this on it 119088

[Kfactor]

I think it looks like theres some swelling around the eye...with your water quality being good, I think it likely a bacterial infection that got established. The swelling was not very noticeable when you first posted but its definitely getting worse not better. I would definitely quarantine. I would also pick up some kanamycin or maracyn 2 and treat the fish. I don't think it will get better on its own.

al I can’t find those other 2 meds anywhere one guy told me to try paragaurd

[Second Hand Pat]

I can’t find those other 2 meds anywhere one guy told me to try paragaurd

Try this https://www.angelsplus.com/MedsAntibiotic.htm.
Pat

[Kfactor]

I found maracyn 2 finally I ordered it and should Be here Friday I hope it works

[Kfactor]

Hi all I did 2 full rounds of treatment with maracyn 2 I thought it was good and a day later the bubble in his eye was back . I was wondering if any of u have any ideas what I could try next . He seems to be acting normal and eating just the bubble in the eye is back again