Someone once told me that fish can get a swollen eye from fighting where one fish attacks another and hits them in the eye
My nitrates are always around the 25 mark, my nitrate tester has colours for 0,12.5,25,50 and 100. The colour is usually around 25 and never meets the 50 one. The amount depends on how long it was since I did a water change. I use a tetratest liquid tester and I follow the instructions exactly. I do a 50% water change every week without fail. If its not fighting that caused the pop-eye then where have I gone wrong with water quality given that ammonia and nitrite are zero and nitrate level is ok?