Fish With One Eye

[JHR]

Hey guys,

So I was checking out my fish earlier and Ive noticed for a while one of my cardinal tetra swims funny, and by that I mean every now and again he will spin around on the spot really fast.

On closer inspection I noticed he only had one eye! And I guess he just spins like that to cover his blind side.

Is it more humane to keep him or should I euthanise him for his sake?

Cheers

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

I'm under the impression that it's a relatively common thing for them to live with only one eye. The only thing you need to worry about is if there are any issues with aggression in your tank unless you think he arrived that way.

 

[mattlee]

a fish will live fine with just one eye. as long as its feeding ok and as said above there is nothing attacking them then it should be fine.

maybe grow to love him for his disability instead of culling it

 

[Cazgar]

All but one of my cory sanchesi only have one eye.
They lost them at an Lfs to columbian tetras.
I brought them home & they all live & behave quite normally.
As the others have said, if they came like that they'll do fine, but if it's aggression in your tank that's another story

 

[JHR]

I'm sure he has always had one eye as he has always swam funny plus it doesn't look like he's ever had both eyes!

I was only concerned for his well being or happiness but I'm convinced he will be fine now you've reassured me.

Poor fella

 

[CichlidLover1995]

My Spiketail Paradise fish has a damaged eye. He cant see ANYTHING out of it. He behaves normal except at feeding time. He does spin grabs of food i suppose for safety, but other than that he is perfectly normal

 

[Dazzler666]

Yep likewise, my other half has a harlequin. Rasboras that only had one eye & he doing great with no probs at all but as stated, no aggression in the tank.
I thought it odd too but proves to show fish are adaptable little things!!!

 

[JHR]

Yeah it's true they're adaptable and amazing but I feel sorry for the little guy as he's on his own a lot and not with the school

 

[KISSfn]

Still, let him live.

 

[OldMan47]

I would keep him. I had an angel with only one eye that lived out another 2 years in my tank. It swam at an odd angle because angels orient to the light and it moved its body so that the one eye placed it correctly based on what it could see of the aquarium light. Other than mostly swimming at a 45 degree or slightly greater angle when the lights were on, it did just fine.