Giant Danios eyes have fallen out !

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Subject Author Date Giant Danios eyes have fallen out ! Smudge Smith 04-24-2006  Re: Giant Danios eyes have fallen out ! Stokes 05-12-2006
Posted by Smudge Smith on April 24, 2006, 10:32 am Please log in for more thread options I have noticed that one of my Giant danios eyes seem to be bulging...which has progressively gotten worse...to the point where one of the eyes has dissappeared. Obviously the fish was in some distress having only one eye and rapid breathing at the surface. No other fish, including other GD's have been affected. What causes this rather grotesque manner of death and what can I do to prevent other following the same fate? Smudge Posted by Stokes on May 12, 2006, 5:44 am Please log in for more thread options Sorry for your loss. Sound like the poor guy scaped his eye on something rough, or he was attacked, though I doubt that, as they are such fast swimmers, so its very unlikely. However the wound must have got infected and that would explain the bulge. Moreover, the infection progressed whilst the fish's immune system took a dive. I've experienced this with Malawi cichlids, who often chase each other, sometimes into rocks and decor. Usually the eye becomes white and sometimes fungus sets in. However the condition usually clears if not too serious, or else an antibiotic should be administered if the eye is swelling or gets any bit worse. Generally table salt clearssmall lesions and scratches. I think you should re-evaluate the space, if perhaps you have too many giant danio, as they are a species that require open water and space, due to the nature of their fast and furious swimming. Similar Threads Posted danios & cichlids July 24, 2006, 9:05 am Flame Danios August 27, 2008, 6:37 am Betta and danios March 23, 2005, 12:33 pm