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	Oranda eye fell out
carolinedraper Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2005	Hi this is wierd. All water parameters are fine most recent test yesterday morning ammonia, nitrate and nitrite not registering on the tests. PH 7. Fed fish (3 fancys) at lunchtime some blood worms. All ok. Just checked 9.30pm uk and Oranada has eye missing. Clean wound though deep. Cannot find eye anywhere. Tank mates have never shown signs of aggression. What could do this? Read somewhere TB can do this. How does a fish I have had since xmas suddenly get TB? Or if not TB what is it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	It is very likely that one of your other fish ate this Oranda's eye right out of its head, or it could have hit it on something, or had pop-eye and had the eye literally pop out. TB will not cause eyes to fall out. The fish should be OK, will just live its life out with only one eye. If I remember right - you have several goldies? I bet one of the other goldies has a tasty eyeball treat- goldies are well known for eating other fish, or any fish part they can get their mouths on. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	How big is the tank, the fish will survive on one eye, you must keep water quality in tiptop condition.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i have a 1 eyed cherry barb, he is living life to the fullest is the most colorful cherry i have ever seen
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
carolinedraper Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2005	Tank size for size of fish is ok at more but will need to get one in the range of 100US G at end of year. To be fair I thought that we would lose him out of shock over night but fingers crossed he is still with us. I just feel so sorry for him. I have a theory which goes maybe him and one of the other goldfish (prob the ryukin) went for a blood worm at the same time and put little coccos eye was caught up in the middle. We are not going to add any more fish nor do we have objects in the tank other than 2 pieces of non sharp bog wood so he should be ok with one eye as he knows the layout of the tank. Can pop eye be caused as his wen is growing as that must put a large strain on that part of the head. i would not get rid of them as I have made a committment to them, but boy o boy I would not get gold fish even fancy ones again. If its not one thing its another.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I hate to be a party pooper, but as Sneaky Pete said the most plausable explanation for a 'here one minute, gone the next' body part is that one of your other fish ate it right out of the socket. Eyes are always the first to go in a serious fight. They are the easiest to damage and cause the opponent the most problems. Thankfully, they rarely cause a large wound and heal quickly. Just keep the socket area free from infection and it will heal up fine. The fish will just swim slightly differently to allow it to see where it it going and what it is eating. Last edited by Callatya at 30-May-2005 11:28 For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36


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