Silver Arwowana Drop eye

[dodgefreak8]

hey everyone I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about drop eye in my 10" silver aro. He is getting it in one eye only. thanks

[nealy]

Throw a ping pong ball in the tank,will make it look up.

never tried this but heard that it works.


Tim

[redtailfool]

There are a lot of suggestions on how to PREVENT drop eye on arowanas but there is only one reliable way of getting rid of it : operating on the fish to remove the extra fat. I have heard that putting aros in a pond works too but i have not confirmed that

Using a PingPong ball i believe is part of the prevention. They do this , like Nealy said, to keep the aros eye pointing upwards..

Also, please take note that Drop Eye is not a disease but a condition that affects only aros kept in aquariums.

PM me if you want links on how to operate on your arowana to remove the fat that causes drop eye.

[The Jack of Hearts]

I have heard a lot of storys about drop eye. Some say it is do to fat, some say its genitic due to mass inbreeding because it only seems to happen to silvers, etc. But its really just due to the fact that your arrow is in to small of a tank. They can be held in a 100 to 150 but they will allways get drop eye no matter how many water changes you do and it allways seems to happen around 9-12 inches. I have a 10 inch black and it doesn't have it and all he eats is live food....thats all he will eat(live caught) but my silver got it right away. If you ask me stay away from buying silver arrows unless you know it is a F0 because your just asking for drop eye. Unfortunatly the wild caught ones cost a 3X those that are farm raised but trust me it is worth it.

[redtailfool]

Yeah wild caught silvers or black aros if you hate drop eyes. But drop eye is not really a disease or a debilitating condition to the fish. The silver can still live a long healthy life even with drop-eye so if you like silvers then just go for it. !!

[buddah101]

I guess I'm lucky, none of mine have ever got it in any of my silvers. I have seen a green aro with it though.

[redtailfool]

asian aros are farm bred and the genetic pool are pretty narrow so its common among asian aros too.

[The TRUST]

Yo Neo! Post those Drop eye Op pics! You know the gruseome ones.

[piranha45]

I wanna see these!

[iheartfishies]

Yo Neo! Post those Drop eye Op pics! You know the gruseome ones.

I like that sounds of this. :hearts:

[The TRUST]

I like that sounds of this. :hearts:

LOL You sickos! :screwy:

FYI the drop eye op is not something I'd try at home. I've done a number of gill curl ops but not drop eye ops. Pics coming.....

[piranha45]

alriiight, you da man! :)

[neoprodigy]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=524/1eye1-med.jpg

Trim the socket.. using a small scisors.. a nail scisors is best to use


http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=524/1eye2-med.jpg

Gently push the eye ball down

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=524/1eye3-med.jpg


trim the fat tissue....

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=524/1eye4-med.jpg

done... its wise to change the tank enviorment or drop eyes will occur again...

[piranha45]

that rocks. how long does the operation last, 5 min? do you have to get like 2-3 other guys to hold the fish down if its big? will the trimmed eyesocket grow back, or will it remain and look bad?

[neoprodigy]

that rocks. how long does the operation last, 5 min? do you have to get like 2-3 other guys to hold the fish down if its big? will the trimmed eyesocket grow back, or will it remain and look bad?
it came from a book... lol... (I collect ton of books and mags)

[The TRUST]

Yummy! Now I can go puke.

[piranha45]

no way, thats cool stuff. Getting rid of all that excess garbage-fat would give me a feeling of satisfaction.

[guppy]

Lipo for fish.

[redtailfool]

put that eye juice as marinade in your next barbeque.. yummmmm

[Kdcarey]

cool

[Kdcarey]

cool!

[Kdcarey]

tht is cool

[Kdcarey]

awesome

[Kdcarey]

ok

[Kdcarey]

fun

[Kdcarey]

kk

[Kdcarey]

then what

[Kdcarey]

ohh good got tht

[Kdcarey]

ok done thx