![]() ![]() Use 1 heaped tablespoon per 20litres (5gallons) of water. You will need to treat the tank with something that kills anchorworm. If there is a little anchorworm attached near the eye then it will cause the eye to flare up. They could also be the reason the tetra has the bulging eye. These are parasites that can infect any fish and if enough of them get onto a fish, they can kill it, but it takes a lot of them. Dirty tanks, filters and gravel are the biggest cause of fish health problems. Keeping the tank nice and clean through regular water changes and gravels cleans, and keeping the filter clean will help the fish stay healthy. However, a lot of problems only affect the weaker fish leaving the healthy ones untouched. Other fish can be infected with the diseases and there is a possibility they already are. If the fish is still eating and swimming around normally then it is most likely worms, but if the fish has stopped eating then it is probably an internal bacterial problem and there isn't much you can do.īacterial infections can be picked up from bad food or the fish just gets run down and becomes infected from the bugs living in the tank water. Then they slowly suck the life out of the fish. Worms will live in fish for years and not cause any major problems unless their numbers build up. Bacterial infections can be a problem but sometimes respond to treatment if you catch them early enough. It depends on what the internal problem is but it could be an internal bacterial infection or intestinal worms. If it came out of the fish's side (between the belly and tail) then it could be something else, perhaps excess mucous. Remove carbon from the filter before treating otherwise it will absorb the medication out of the water.ĭid the white stringy stuff come out of the side of the fish or underneath the fish? If it came out from under the fish (between the belly and tail) then it was probably poo. If you have big rocks or driftwood in the tank, remove them before measuring the height. When measuring the height, measure from the top of the gravel to the top of the water level. To work out the volume of water in the tank If the tetra hasn't improved by tomorrow then add some medication to treat bacterial and fungal infections. If the goldfish is still eating normally then don't worry too much. Clean the filter if necessary and increase aeration. Do a gravel clean, water change, and check the filter. If it is infected then the problem will get worse and the eye could go red or even pop.Ĭheck the water quality and make sure the tank is clean. If it is a minor scratch then the eye will go back down within a day or two. The bulging eye is not normal for a tetra and could be caused by a bacterial infection or the fish injured itself and the eye has swollen up. If it is white and hangs around for a bit the fish could have internal problems. Sometimes it can be dark coloured and sometimes light coloured. The strings coming out between the belly and tail was probably poo. ![]()
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