Another DE Thread

[willtang3000]

Nice sidestepping Again, how do you know what they are removing from behind the arowana's eye is fat? You got a link to some kind of valid proof, or is this just what you've heard?

Well by using valid proof, what other suggestions are there that is being removed from behind the arowana's eye?....
I don't see how it was sidestepping when its still related to the matter in question.

I disagree, I have been feeding my aro Hikari Cicklid Gold, FD Krill, bloodworms, and brine shrimp since I got it at 5 inches, and it developed DE at 6.5- 7"

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It could also relate to genes. This is particuarly seen in silver arowana's.

 

[Gshock]

Fat is not stored in a concentrated area, it would be spread around the whole aro. If the aro really had that much fat to make its eyes drop by that much, the aro would already be a balloon shape. I love these DE threads, they always turn into flame wars LOL

 

[anhtu402]

My bad guys... I thought I had that very nice and smart moment where I can try something and might help contribute to try and solve this DE problem. lol... But never meant it to go down hill

 

[Bderick67]

Well by using valid proof, what other suggestions are there that is being removed from behind the arowana's eye?....
I don't see how it was sidestepping when its still related to the matter in question.

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It could also relate to genes. This is particuarly seen in silver arowana's.

I been looking for a definite answer to what this substance is. Lots of people will tell you it's a fatty deposit, but it's always just what they heard. How do we know it is not some sort of scar tissue and is a result of the DE and not the cause?

 

[jclyde13]

did it hit its head on the tank?

I don't know, it might have.

 

[willtang3000]

Fat is not stored in a concentrated area, it would be spread around the whole aro. If the aro really had that much fat to make its eyes drop by that much, the aro would already be a balloon shape. I love these DE threads, they always turn into flame wars LOL

Give another chinese guy a break
As you can see in the video not much fat is being removed from the eye socket therefore, the arowana would not have to be in a "balloon shape".

I been looking for a definite answer to what this substance is. Lots of people will tell you it's a fatty deposit, but it's always just what they heard. How do we know it is not some sort of scar tissue and is a result of the DE and not the cause?

Because if it were to be the result of drop eye then it would not be cured after it has been removed.

 

[willtang3000]

It could also relate to genes. This is particuarly seen in silver arowana's.

Also forgot to mention it also depends on how much you feed not just what you feed.

 

[StripeGirl]

it has to be genetics or how do you explain that silver arowanas have drop eye in the wild.

 

[Bderick67]

My bad guys... I thought I had that very nice and smart moment where I can try something and might help contribute to try and solve this DE problem. lol... But never meant it to go down hill

This is because everybody has ideas, but nobody has any type proof other then "hear say". Many who are questioned get defensive when they can't provide answers.

Because if it were to be the result of drop eye then it would not be cured after it has been removed.

Why? There are lots of injuries(though not in the fish world) that are "cured" by doing surgery to remove scar tissue.

it has to be genetics or how do you explain that silver arowanas have drop eye in the wild.

Lots of videos on youtube of wild arowana, yet to see any with DE. You've previously mentioned this and I'll ask you again, can you provide something showing a wild silver with DE?

 

[Gshock]

Lots of videos on youtube of wild arowana, yet to see any with DE. You've previously mentioned this and I'll ask you again, can you provide something showing a wild silver with DE?

There was one documentary i saw a long time ago with a wild silver that had DE, but that was like 1 out of all the ones they showed. If we think of it as trauma, it really does make sense. Not much they can run into in the wild, with the occaisional one jumping into a thick branch or something trying to get food.