Wow!....hot topic! Well thanks for the info guys. I guess as long as it doesn't seem to bother the fish, then it doesn't bother me...I'll just call him "crazy eyes" Lol. Thanks again guys.
Drop eye
- Thread starter callen
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Arowanas routinely hunt river shrimp on the bottom of streams and rivers, so the idea that they never look down is just not true.
i don't think they're saying that they NEVER look down, But if you think about it, just about everything about a silver arowana (imo) the body shape, the shape of the mouth, and the fact that they have learned the ability to jump several feet from the water and pluck an insect from a tree branch , definetly shows they are a surface predator. and in the wild, probably spend most of thier time looking UP in search of food. In an aquarium, however, theres not a whole lot to see while looking up at a piece of glass 2" to 3" from the surface of the water. Maybe this causes them to look for food below them, and just causes more srtain on their eye muscles than their eyes were designed for. But.... i'm just giving my opinion, as i am in no way, even close to being an expert on arowanas.Chaitika;4489436; said:
Just seems to make sense to me.
I hear you. I'm not ruling out anything about DE.
I just can't help but think that some aros have no DE whatsoever, so is the issue maybe genetic? Is it possibly that some inherit a genetic susceptibility to DE? Is it maybe from captive bred inbreeding?
I just can't help but think that some aros have no DE whatsoever, so is the issue maybe genetic? Is it possibly that some inherit a genetic susceptibility to DE? Is it maybe from captive bred inbreeding?
Brain damage from head trauma also makes alot of sense as well! Lol, i have an uncle who drinks quite a bit, and has bumped his head many times i'm sure! And he's definitly got a lil Drop eye goin on! LOL!
Good point!Chaitika;4489606; said:I hear you. I'm not ruling out anything about DE.
I just can't help but think that some aros have no DE whatsoever, so is the issue maybe genetic? Is it possibly that some inherit a genetic susceptibility to DE? Is it maybe from captive bred inbreeding?
Perhaps placing some rubber balls wif buoyancy should help, of course it has to be bigger than the aro's mouth. Otherwise, top level swimming feeders or floating plants should reduce chances for them.
