Anyone got any handy capped fish that they love and still keep? Can you show em? Damn. After I wrote to this piont here, I just realized that I have a light handicapped fish myself too!. lol. What a coincidence. I have a female FH with half her dorsal missing.
Got hadicapped fish?
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I don't have the pictures anymore after replacing my computer's hard drive, but I once had an oscar that was totally blind after suffering from a bacterial infection. It was a rescue fish, and I thought for sure this fish would die before it recovered. It took months, but eventually returned to normal except it couldn't see a damn thing. I had to keep it alone and hand feed it. I kept it about a year before giving it away to make room for other fish.
He's no monster but he's my little pooty pie. 
He's missing both eyes. He can sense light but, obviously, can't see anything. I've had him 9 or 10 months now. He's not as big as the female I got him with is either and will probably never get to his proper full size.
He's missing both eyes. He can sense light but, obviously, can't see anything. I've had him 9 or 10 months now. He's not as big as the female I got him with is either and will probably never get to his proper full size.
Poor thing...
So how does he eat bro? I had a oscar like that and I feared he will suffer from starvation so I killed him. I felt bad.
So how does he eat bro? I had a oscar like that and I feared he will suffer from starvation so I killed him. I felt bad.
First off, "sis" would be more appropriate. 
I had a Placidochromis milomo that was completely blind and he died out of fear and starvation. He was too scared to venture out to eat and starved.
With this guy, I was afraid of him doing the same, being too scared to eat, and I seriously considered putting him down but after maybe two weeks of being blind he would come out and dig for food.
He's been in a 5 since I bought him to make it easier to find food. Less space to have to forage around but I've upgraded him to a 10gl recently and he's been doing very well. He pigs out every once in a while (when I feed bloodworms) but for the most part keeps a sleek profile. Hopefully he'll last a while, he's done very well so far. I really like him.
I had a Placidochromis milomo that was completely blind and he died out of fear and starvation. He was too scared to venture out to eat and starved.
With this guy, I was afraid of him doing the same, being too scared to eat, and I seriously considered putting him down but after maybe two weeks of being blind he would come out and dig for food.
He's been in a 5 since I bought him to make it easier to find food. Less space to have to forage around but I've upgraded him to a 10gl recently and he's been doing very well. He pigs out every once in a while (when I feed bloodworms) but for the most part keeps a sleek profile. Hopefully he'll last a while, he's done very well so far. I really like him.
straitjacketstar;919546; said:First off, "sis" would be more appropriate.
I had a Placidochromis milomo that was completely blind and he died out of fear and starvation. He was too scared to venture out to eat and starved.
With this guy, I was afraid of him doing the same, being too scared to eat, and I seriously considered putting him down but after maybe two weeks of being blind he would come out and dig for food.
He's been in a 5 since I bought him to make it easier to find food. Less space to have to forage around but I've upgraded him to a 10gl recently and he's been doing very well. He pigs out every once in a while (when I feed bloodworms) but for the most part keeps a sleek profile. Hopefully he'll last a while, he's done very well so far. I really like him.
Haha. Thats funny.
