Something wrong with my Sebae!!!!

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  1. ebasallo430

    ebasallo430 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hey Guys, Hope Everyone is doing good!!! ;D

    Last Nite when I got home I went to go look at my fish tank and my sebae clownfish has something wrong with his eye and i dont know what it is, he doesnt even want to eat!!

    Does anyone know what it is??

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  2. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Ouch....looks like a bad case of popeye. Get yourself some Maracyn II and treat the fish in a quarantine tank if you've got one. If you don't have a q-tank, it should be ok to treat the tank that it's in. Here's what the box looks like:

    MARDEL SW MARACYN-2 16TAB
     
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  3. ebasallo430

    ebasallo430 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    how did he get that?? is it something in my tank??
     
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    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    It could be that it scratched its eye on some rock or something and bacteria set in. Either way, it needs to be treated asap.
     
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    ebasallo430 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    if i treat it in the tank that its in rite now that Maracyn II wont affect any of my corals or my other fish ???
     
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    It should not, no. Some people may argue that the medication will kill some or all of the "good" bacteria in your tank but I have treated my full reef tanks countless times with Maracyn II with absolutely no ill effects. If your fish was eating, I would suggest just soaking its food with the meds but that's not the case. Just follow the instructions on the box and good luck!
     
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  7. ebasallo430

    ebasallo430 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    okie dokie thank you so much !!! :)
     
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