I think My silver Aro has

[twk1]

I still like the fish no matter how many flaws he has.

"yea man

not matter what the flaws they still get monster "

Right on! Right on! Hey guys or gals... i heard of something that might work for the Drop eye issue, but not sure. I heard that you can try to Float a Ping Pong Ball on top of the water surface, so that your silver aro will keep on trying to look upwards thinking that it is food.
Hope it works.

 

[Pangong_ilong]

The pingpong balls are for prevention only.

 

[gomezladdams]

I read somewhere about curing drop eye by covering the sides of tank so aro can only see out top for a month or so i think it was here

http://www.arofanatics.com

 

[JLema321]

they sell aros at petco?

 

[joeytoe]

they sell aros at petco?

its rare but some petcos do get them an I felt bad for the lil guy when I saw him there.

 

[rallysman]

I got one of my aros from petsmart. I dont think any of the prevention/cures for drop eye works (except surgery) I really believe its genetic.

 

[joeytoe]

I got one of my aros from petsmart. I dont think any of the prevention/cures for drop eye works (except surgery) I really believe its genetic.

I do believe it is genetic

 

[Pangong_ilong]

 

[jason34]

its a shame but it sounds like your aro dose have drop eye and it can get bad.are lfs has a 2ft silver in the show tank and he has drop eye very bad,its eye is hanging down and looks as if going to pop out.
i seen ppls post saying thay have stoped it and the eye is back to narmall but if its got some think to do with that type of aro then it could come back.
hopefully it'l be ok for you and want get to bad.

 

[truman]

Good to note that the cure for drop eye stated at arofanatics is for the asian aro and not silvers.

Silvers tend to have this problem with droop eye in a tank environment.

Perhaps feed him by making him jump for his meals?