A Happy Ending

EllieSuz · 02/13/2010, 08:03 AM

If you're like me, you have read enough tank crash stories to make you a paranoid mess, so here's a story with a happy ending:

I asked Sue at MO to let me know if she ever got a Mandarin that was eating frozen food, because at the time I had only a 40 gallon tank, although I also had a seasoned refugium in my sump. One day she showed me a male Green Mandarin that was scarfing down enriched brine shrimp and I brought him home. This was about six months ago and he quickly became a favorite fish and has stayed fat and happy ever since.

Around February 1, I noticed that one of his eyes was covered over in white and a little research indicated that it was popeye caused by a bacterial infection following an injury. No possibility of catching him to treat with antibiotics so I figured since his appetite was good and he was otherwise perfectly healthy, I left him alone to battle the infection on his own. There was never any indication that he was bothered by this and he never stopped hunting pods. Today, nearly all of the eye is visible again, with just a very thin film on a small portion of the eyeball. It looks like he will be fully recovered in another day or so.

PCKRAJ · 02/13/2010, 08:37 AM

That is GREAT news and puts a nice smile on my face this morning

Gary Majchrzak · 02/13/2010, 08:40 AM

Hannawa · 02/13/2010, 09:02 AM

Awesome! That is a great story. Brings a smile to my face.

acdraindrps · 02/13/2010, 08:07 PM

I thought I was going to open this thread and see a picture of a certain acan.

solRNY · 02/13/2010, 08:51 PM

way kewl!

02/13/2010, 08:03 AM	#1
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	A Happy Ending If you're like me, you have read enough tank crash stories to make you a paranoid mess, so here's a story with a happy ending: I asked Sue at MO to let me know if she ever got a Mandarin that was eating frozen food, because at the time I had only a 40 gallon tank, although I also had a seasoned refugium in my sump. One day she showed me a male Green Mandarin that was scarfing down enriched brine shrimp and I brought him home. This was about six months ago and he quickly became a favorite fish and has stayed fat and happy ever since. Around February 1, I noticed that one of his eyes was covered over in white and a little research indicated that it was popeye caused by a bacterial infection following an injury. No possibility of catching him to treat with antibiotics so I figured since his appetite was good and he was otherwise perfectly healthy, I left him alone to battle the infection on his own. There was never any indication that he was bothered by this and he never stopped hunting pods. Today, nearly all of the eye is visible again, with just a very thin film on a small portion of the eyeball. It looks like he will be fully recovered in another day or so.

02/13/2010, 08:37 AM	#2
PCKRAJ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Alden Posts: 388	That is GREAT news and puts a nice smile on my face this morning __________________ Carol Current Tank Info: 150 gallon reef with 75 gallon basement sump

02/13/2010, 08:40 AM	#3
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	__________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

02/13/2010, 09:02 AM	#4
Hannawa Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: W. Henrietta, NY Posts: 228	Awesome! That is a great story. Brings a smile to my face.

02/13/2010, 08:07 PM	#5
acdraindrps Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: buffalo, ny Posts: 2,275	I thought I was going to open this thread and see a picture of a certain acan.

02/13/2010, 08:51 PM	#6
solRNY Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: syracuse, ny Posts: 1,420	way kewl!