Fish Blindness- Any cures?

itstheantitang · 03/17/2006, 03:12 PM

I have a green chromis in my tank that I am positive is nearly blind.

Bahavior: It stays at the top of the tank during the day and at dawn, dusk and nighttime it hovers around one of the seams of the tank with its pelvic fins out against the glass.

Feeding: Hand fed, cannot find food itself, unless it is slow moving on the surface

I can catch the fish in my hands, it runs into things sometimes

Nitrates are 0, alkalinity is a little low.

Is there any vitamins I could give it? I have Zoe on hand.

If I need to move it, I have a cycled tank ready, that has no other fish.

Thanks

danorth · 03/17/2006, 03:23 PM

The $3 fish? You are kinder than I.

TerryB · 03/17/2006, 05:48 PM

As long as the fish is still eating you could add a little Cod liver oil to its food for a little while to see if it responds. Sometimes the problem is dietary and the fish lack enough vitamin A. Don't use the oil all the time because you can overdose if you give it to them too long. I would start with a large water change using well aged and aerated saltwater. Sometimes fish appear to be blind when they are highly stressed or ill. Are the eyes clear or cloudy?

Terry B

itstheantitang · 03/17/2006, 07:45 PM

The eyes are clear, the symptoms have been as described for about 2 months

03/17/2006, 03:12 PM	#1
itstheantitang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 478	Fish Blindness- Any cures? I have a green chromis in my tank that I am positive is nearly blind. Bahavior: It stays at the top of the tank during the day and at dawn, dusk and nighttime it hovers around one of the seams of the tank with its pelvic fins out against the glass. Feeding: Hand fed, cannot find food itself, unless it is slow moving on the surface I can catch the fish in my hands, it runs into things sometimes Nitrates are 0, alkalinity is a little low. Is there any vitamins I could give it? I have Zoe on hand. If I need to move it, I have a cycled tank ready, that has no other fish. Thanks __________________ Ignore the smoke and smile...

03/17/2006, 05:48 PM	#3
TerryB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,032	As long as the fish is still eating you could add a little Cod liver oil to its food for a little while to see if it responds. Sometimes the problem is dietary and the fish lack enough vitamin A. Don't use the oil all the time because you can overdose if you give it to them too long. I would start with a large water change using well aged and aerated saltwater. Sometimes fish appear to be blind when they are highly stressed or ill. Are the eyes clear or cloudy? Terry B __________________ Knowledge first. A large water change can cover a multitude of sins against your aquarium.

03/17/2006, 07:45 PM	#4
itstheantitang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 478	The eyes are clear, the symptoms have been as described for about 2 months __________________ Ignore the smoke and smile...

03/17/2006, 03:23 PM	#2
danorth Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: roseville, CA Posts: 3,708	The $3 fish? You are kinder than I.