Fish Going Blind ?

[Maritimer]

Is this something that happens ? Male jag seven or eight years old, He was doing great up until a about six months ago now it seems like he is having a harder time getting his food. I used to feed him one pellet at a time he would always grab it and come back for more now I almost have to drop it in his mouth it seems he can't see it on top of the water . He is always hungry and searching on the top for food and when I am trying to feed him he just grabs where my fingers are most times missing until I nudge the pellet right into his line of attack so to speak. Is this something that happens ? I have to admit I haven't heard of a fish going blind.

 

[Wailua Boy]

Thats a hard one to say. I will say, fish do tend survive blindness pretty well. Try some different foods and see what happens

 

[Deadliestviper7]

It could be copper poisoning if he eats store bought feeders,a little epsom might help, just make sure he gets his food and do water changes

 

[cichlidfish]

Are his eyes getting cloudy?
I had a convict for 15 years and the later years I noticed his eyes clouding up. He was having trouble seeing. 8 years is getting old.

 

[Wailua Boy]

Epsom is a good call as suggested by deadliestviper, it can allow for increased blood flow to the ocular cavity and may speed up healing

 

[Maritimer]

He doesn't eat feeders except for once, but feed now omega one large cichlid and no night crawlers for quite a while . yes his eyes are a bit cloudy.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

U should try giving him crickets and other arthopods ,such as ghost shrimp,this may give his immune system a boost,it often works with sick fish,no idea why

 

[Maritimer]

Epsom salts to no avail, I didn't change his food but he eats hikari and omega one pellets,,no he doesn't eat feeders ,, almost without exception but I went and bought three comets just to try getting him to eat.


he ate one and the two are still swimming around after a day and a half,,,ah well may have to do him in he is getting old I don't want him to starve to death.

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Not sure if I'm getting this right but you're feeding him one pellet at a time? How about try putting a bunch in and net out whatever he doesn't eat after 10-15 minutes?

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

I personally wouldn't risk worsening the situation more by adding feeders, but that's just me.