Attempted arowana eye surgery

Arowana was basically blind in the eye because it was pushed down so badly. Cut the tissue above the eye and it started pouring out pure fat. The bottom of the eye is still being held down by tissue below the eye, but I want to wait and see I that will fix itself by forcing it to look up. It's a work in progress, but it definitely is a lot better!






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Is it alright to use the extra backgrounds I have to stop him from looking out? Or should I use a solid black or something else like a blanket? I'm going to try feed him crickets and other floating foods from now on as well.

rodger said:

I commend you on what you have done. I wish you success. Looking up won't fix or prevent it. Do you think the fat was from looking down? Don't you think all of the other aro species look down?

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The idea isn't that looking down caused it's eye to droop. It's that his eye has been pushed down and the tissue below his eye is holding his eye from returning to normal. If he keeps trying to look up, it might stretch that tissue and his eye will slowly nor back into place. If he just keeps looking straight out of the tank, his eye will most likely remain in the same spot unless I cut out the tissue below the eye as well, which would have been much more risky to cut out. Regardless of what caused it, ie impact, looking down, water conditions, diet etc, the fat buildup is now gone and the pressure pushing his eye down is hopefully gone with it.

You may be right about the moon light. I was trying to give it some form of light, but maybe I will just open up the curtains instead

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Cut out the harder fat tissue this time and it seems to be working much better. Will post recovery pics in a few more days.

Eye is looking pretty good already! I would say the second surgery is a success in progress. Before and after.View attachment 1015177View attachment 1015178