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hippiefish22 · 11-03-2009, 01:43 PM

Well a pet store sold me a one eyed albino tiger barb yesterday... It doesnt bother me, I just wanna know do you guys think it will live? it eats and gets around fine.

Lotus · 11-03-2009, 06:46 PM

As long as there's no infection in the eye, it will be just fine. Is the eye missing or does it look like a birth defect?

Either way, it will be fine. Fish find food more by scent than sight anyway.

11-03-2009, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
hippiefish22 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Angelo, TX Posts: 57	one eye Well a pet store sold me a one eyed albino tiger barb yesterday... It doesnt bother me, I just wanna know do you guys think it will live? it eats and gets around fine. __________________ 44 Gallon 3 Australian Rainbow Fish 1 Bala Shark 2 Tiger Barbs 2 Albino Tiger Barbs 2 Green Tiger Barbs 1 Julii Cory 1 Panda Cory 1 Kuhli Loach 1 Raphael Catfish 1 Chocolate Albino Pleco 10 Gallon Electric Blue Ahli Cichlid Ivory Mystery Snail 2.5 Gallon Empty [/COLOR]

11-03-2009, 06:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lotus Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,642	As long as there's no infection in the eye, it will be just fine. Is the eye missing or does it look like a birth defect? Either way, it will be fine. Fish find food more by scent than sight anyway. __________________ Lotus and Ecotank's tanks "So long, and thanks for all the fish."