Arapaima Arapaima eye injury

[SuperNinja]

Hi everyone,

i’ve been growing out my arapaima arapaima for the last two months and it’s grown from 4” to 8” which makes me believe this isn’t a gigas. (Was at 86° and power feeding)

I noticed yesterday a slight eye injury and today it’s on the whole eye. Pics attached. Not sure what to do so advice needed. He’s eating fine and acting normal. I added salt to the tank yesterday.

 

[1 2many]

It might’ve bumped it’s eye on some decor. Have you tested your water recently? Water parameters might not be the same after it doubled in size

 

[SuperNinja]

Water parameters are still good. It’s in a 100 with some plants 2 HOBS and a canister. It lives with two mollies to train it to pellet feed

 

[1 2many]

Keep the water clean and it should heal up in no time if it’s a scrape. It’s possible it just bumped its eye while feeding. Unless you noticed this shorltly after you added the mollies

 

[tlindsey]

Agree with 1 2many and suggest temporarily removing decor until eye injury has healed.

 

[SuperNinja]

Okay will remove all decor. I took all the tankmates out for the most part. Still eating but only if the food is on the good eye side today. Did 50% water change yesterday and added salt

 

[Joshuakahan]

kno4te

 

[kno4te]

Remove decor and keep temps around 78-80 and nitrates below 20ppm.

 

[arowanastingray]

How's your arapaima doing now? Found them to be very sensitive to water conditions when less than 1.5 ft. It's def an arapaima gigas btw

 

[Joshuakahan]

How's your arapaima doing now? Found them to be very sensitive to water conditions when less than 1.5 ft. It's def an arapaima gigas btw

What’s the dead giveaway that it’s a gigas?