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Fish diseases I have seen
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Author:  dthawk [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:01 ]
Post subject:  Fish diseases I have seen
Anyone who hasn't seen Pop-eyes in Tilapia, here is a classic case. I am trying to decide what to do with him. He is one of my breeding pair, weighs 750 grams. Problem is, he can't see to eat though he can see shadows. He is currently in a separate tank with 23ppt salt. Has been there 3 days. He is more active now but still does not eat.

Thinking he is getting close to BBQ time.

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Author:  dthawk [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: Fish diseases I have seen
here are some closer looks

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Author:  Jaymie [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:07 ]
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what causes that DT? Is his tail a bit bloody too?
Author:  dthawk [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:11 ]
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I am in the process of googling right now. Will let you know soon.
Author:  Jaymie [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:11 ]
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DT have a look here
Author:  dthawk [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:15 ]
Post subject:  Re: Fish diseases I have seen
Pop-eye
Cause
Unknown, but possibly fish tuberculosis, bacterial infection or even over saturation of dissolved oxygen.
Symptoms
Eye or Eyes protrude from their sockets.
Treatment
Difficult due to its unknown cause, general antibiotic.
Author:  Jaymie [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:15 ]
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have a look at the link I posted too
Author:  dthawk [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:18 ]
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Pop-Eye (Exophthalmia)
Pop-eye may not be caused by infection and there are various causes. Easily identified by the protrusion of one or both eyes. It is commonly caused by excess gas in the system, brought about by super-saturation of gas in high pressure water mains. It can also be associated with Dropsy or Ichthyosporidium. Look for bubbles of gas in the eyes, this indicates the bends, as does nervous upset, distress or just odd movements. If these signs are obvious then lower the temperature slowly to increase solubility of the gas (usually nitrogen) reduce aeration and wait to see if there is any improvement. In marine aquaria, copper poisoning can be one of the causes. Pop-eye can also be caused by hormonal imbalance, for which there is no cure.
Author:  dthawk [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:18 ]
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http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_disease2.php
Author:  Jaymie [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:18 ]
Post subject:  Re: Fish diseases I have seen
here's another link, page 2 and 3
Author:  dthawk [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:19 ]
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Think he is safe to eat?
Author:  Jaymie [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:24 ]
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did he have bubbles in the eyes?
If it's the Streptococcus I definitely wouldn't eat him.
Author:  dthawk [ Mar 21st, '07, 10:33 ]
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not in the eyes....the eyes are in bubbles
Author:  Jaymie [ Mar 21st, '07, 11:12 ]
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from the first link
Quote:
"Signs of the disease in fish are abnormal behavior such as erratic swimming, whirling motion at the surface of the water, darkening of the skin, blindness, popeyes, and small lesions on the body, fins, and anus."
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Mar 21st, '07, 11:29 ]
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Looks and sounds like something out of a Simpsons episode....I'd probably feed it to the cat and see what happens.....
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