Popeye Prevention
Popeye is practically the easiest thing in the world to prevent simply by keeping the betta's water clean.
Popeye or exophthalmia is a symptom, not a disease in itself and it can have a large number of potential causes. Some of these causes are incurable while others can potentially be cured on a sporadic basis. The bulging or protruding ...
* eyes blurry. Popeye or cloudy eyes, or white spots on fins and body.
Fishes which display these symptoms are already sick. Do not introduce them to your tank. Treatment for fish sickness is available at the bottom of this page.
Fish swells up like a balloon and may show popeyes. It may recover with no treatment and may die despite it. The swelling is because the fish is absorbing water faster than it can eliminate it, and it can be caused by many different problems.
Is this also a bacterial problem related to Popeye?(..)>>>>> "Dropsy" occurs when the fish is bloated due to accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity.
of vent (anal) area of abdomen; any or all of the above symptoms if not promptly treated may quickly deteriorate into the following terminal symptoms:- bloated appearance of abdomen (but scales Not standing off body), Exophthalmia ("Popeye"), ...
Tropical freshwater fish are susceptible to bacterial infections such as ick, popeye, skin and fin rot, inflammation of the skin, etc. They can suffer from more serious issues like piscine tuberculosis.
Popeye - caused by bacteria increasing the amount of fluid behind the eye.
Swollen and/or discoloration in their gills (healthy gills should look bright red, like fresh meat) ...
Except for two cases of popeye in 4 years. He never had ick, or any other illness. But I can't keep nothing in there with him, not even a pleco, but it doesn't bother me. He's been alive for four years he deserves his own tank.
tailspin, rapid or jerky movement
- Signs of injuries to fins and body. e.g. bleeding, ulcers, skin or fin tear
- Not eating. A healthy fish will devour any food gladly
- Eyes blurry. Popeye or cloudiness.
 See also: Fish, Aquarium, Water, Feeding, Green
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