Why has my cyprinid got protruding eyes? - Treatments for diseased fishes

Dropsy

Why has my cyprinid got protruding eyes?

Fishes having Dropsy usually show this symptom of 'Protruding eyes'

Carefully read though the article to find out whether your Cyprinid is having Dropsy.

About disease, Dropsy

The belly of the fish becomes distended, some times accompanied by ulcers.
The eyes may protrude or may be sunken. The scales frequently stick out, giving a 'pine cone' applearance.

Physical Symptoms

  • Pine cone appearance
  • Protruding eyes
  • Swollen abdomen
  • Sunken eyes
  • Ulcerated body
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Treatments

Give a salt bath

Create a salt bath by adding no more than 2.5 teaspoons of Epsom salt for every ten gallons of water in the hospital tank. The magnesium sulfate in the Epsom salts may help to draw the excess water out of the fish's body that caused it to swell.

Feed with antibacterial fish food

You can either purchase prepared antibacterial fish food or make your own by creating a 1% mixture of fish food and an antibiotic like chloromycetin or tetracycline.

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