about the fat drop eye theory

[Austin]

Yea ive also heard of a lot of ppl slitting the tails on arofanatics. It is cruel in a sense but it doesnt hurt the arowana, and with melafix those fins can heal relatively quickly. Whether or not it works is another thing I certainly wouldnt do it.

I believe another link to DE in asian arowanas deals with tanning. When tanning Red arowanas, they place those fluorescent lights at near eye level of the arowana to allow the side of the fish to darken and make the color more vivid. However ive noticed many arowanas develop DE shortly after this procedure, and it makes sense. If someone shot a light in your eyes, you would obviously turn or look away. For arowanas the only way to look is down.

I dont think many people in North America tan their arowanas, as the lighting used (NAN lights) aren't certified to be sold here anyways. But just to bring it up since we are on the topic

sorry if off topic but have never heard of tanning them, that's just cruel imo...

 

[sodenoshirayuki]

Yea ive also heard of a lot of ppl slitting the tails on arofanatics. It is cruel in a sense but it doesnt hurt the arowana, and with melafix those fins can heal relatively quickly. Whether or not it works is another thing I certainly wouldnt do it.

I believe another link to DE in asian arowanas deals with tanning. When tanning Red arowanas, they place those fluorescent lights at near eye level of the arowana to allow the side of the fish to darken and make the color more vivid. However ive noticed many arowanas develop DE shortly after this procedure, and it makes sense. If someone shot a light in your eyes, you would obviously turn or look away. For arowanas the only way to look is down.

I dont think many people in North America tan their arowanas, as the lighting used (NAN lights) aren't certified to be sold here anyways. But just to bring it up since we are on the topic

Good points. I was going to tan my reds, but went against it when i thought of the electricity bills. Good thing i didnt do it or i might have ended up with chili reds with major DE and im pretty sure i wouldn't be brave enough to do that surgery.

 

[sodenoshirayuki]

sorry if off topic but have never heard of tanning them, that's just cruel imo...

Kind of creul if you think of it that way, but if you think of it as humans getting sun tans, it wont gross you out as much.

 

[Austin]

Kind of creul if you think of it that way, but if you think of it as humans getting sun tans, it wont gross you out as much.

yeah understood. but i can close my eyes if i choose. to each his own . back to topic