Drop Eye

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Jack Dempsey
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Hello, I just got a 5" silver aro a couple of days ago. I have been reading that most if not all Silver Aros get drop eye.

I was wondering what is drop eye, and is there a way to prevent it?
 
Drop eye is when their eyes start droping and facing downward. There are many different hypothesis as to what causes it, as well as cured. I don't believe anything has ever been confirmed on either side. I just live with it with my silvers. So their eyes droop... What's the big deal?
 
so it isnt really that bad for them?
 
Hi there I have researched drop eye in Arowana as I've just got my 12" Black Arowana & I've found that it's caused by the fish constantly looking down all the time so it can be helped by either floating a brightly coloured ping pong ball on the surface to keep the fish occupied or I've been using freeze dried meal worms.
 
Falcore;1653898; said:
Hi there I have researched drop eye in Arowana as I've just got my 12" Black Arowana & I've found that it's caused by the fish constantly looking down all the time so it can be helped by either floating a brightly coloured ping pong ball on the surface to keep the fish occupied or I've been using freeze dried meal worms.
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blacks dont get drop eye.
 
ya I have just read that Silvers are prone to it... :(
 
Falcore;1653898; said:
Hi there I have researched drop eye in Arowana as I've just got my 12" Black Arowana & I've found that it's caused by the fish constantly looking down all the time so it can be helped by either floating a brightly coloured ping pong ball on the surface to keep the fish occupied or I've been using freeze dried meal worms.
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If this method really work, then there won't be any droop eye aros in the market.:D
 
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