I have an albino channel cat (~6") in my 75, which is not the permanent housing. He somehow damaged his eye extremely bad. I cannot get a picture of him as he is in a pipe hiding. I will do my best to explain with the use of the attached photo: the outer "skin" or spectacle has been torn 3/4 o the way around the circumference and is attached at the top. This leaves it as a "flap", and the remainder of the eye is now open.
I understand that fish can live perfectly fine without an eye, especially catfish as they rely mainly on smell to locate food. Which, by the way I tested with 2 sinking Hikari pellets, so he will still eat. I have done daily water changes (50%), added salt 1tablespoon/5 gallons changed, and turned the lighting off. The tank temperature is currently at 82 degrees F.
Here is my main concern: since the fish still has the eye intact, not protected by the spectacle covering, and only restrained from its optic nerve, what do I do from here?
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I understand that fish can live perfectly fine without an eye, especially catfish as they rely mainly on smell to locate food. Which, by the way I tested with 2 sinking Hikari pellets, so he will still eat. I have done daily water changes (50%), added salt 1tablespoon/5 gallons changed, and turned the lighting off. The tank temperature is currently at 82 degrees F.
Here is my main concern: since the fish still has the eye intact, not protected by the spectacle covering, and only restrained from its optic nerve, what do I do from here?
(View attachment fish_eye.bmp (http://www.internal.schools.net.au/edu/lesson_ideas/optics/optics_wksht4_p1.html)
