dropeye - disorder or normal

[jersey600]

can someone provide any -real- information that says drop eye is a disorder? after reading countless things over the internet, it seems that most of the silver arowana population has DE. why is it a disorder and not just the way the fish is?

if you have an argument to prove it is a disorder, please provide some references as well - otherwise it doesn't mean anything.

 

[sostoudt]

can someone provide any -real- information that says drop eye is a disorder? after reading countless things over the internet, it seems that most of the silver arowana population has DE. why is it a disorder and not just the way the fish is?

if you have an argument to prove it is a disorder, please provide some references as well - otherwise it doesn't mean anything.

i have heard its simply means your fish is fat and healthy. it is caused by a build up of fatty tissue behind the eye

 

[Hao]

i have heard its simply means your fish is fat and healthy. it is caused by a build up of fatty tissue behind the eye

wrong its not fat,theres really no answer but the most proven 1 is head trauma

 

[Hao]

read this all about DE http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222915

 

[sostoudt]

read this all about DE http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222915

the only thing that post made me think was it was genetics. until they show some info about the number of aros in ponds that get drop eye, i will still subscribe to the genetics theory.

has there been any attempt to trace the aros with de back to certain breeders? perhaps they are breeding genetically inferior fish. i assume this would be easier with asians as some have tracking tags

 

[Hao]

putting aros in a big pond cures DE it sumtimes work and i think its gene and trauma

 

[David R]

Well it certainly isn't "normal", the fish rely heavily on being able to look up into the branches in the flooded forest for food, and would be severely disadvantaged by DE in the wild. I'm guessing that those that do get it in habitat are sorted out by natural selection, and generations of mass captive breeding (and possibly aquarium environments) have undone Darwins good work.

 

[peewee]

the great debate begins again

 

[exoticsfanatic]

My aro is over 45cm, fat and healthy and hasnt even got the slightest drop eye, i have been told it is due to there diet which causes it ( live food ). I have only fed mine Hikari pellets when i first got it.

 

[Bderick67]

My aro is over 45cm, fat and healthy and hasnt even got the slightest drop eye, i have been told it is due to there diet which causes it ( live food ). I have only fed mine Hikari pellets when i first got it.

Having an 18" silver aro without DE is not something rare. It is at this size most silver start to develop DE. Do you have any pics of your aro? There are many that have been raised on pellets only and still have DE.