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racuda
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Blind Clown Loach

Post by racuda » Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:33 pm

I have two Clown Loaches in a 29 gallon tank. Yes I know it is too small! However, I have had these two in this tank for 11 years. They are both about six inches.

About 7 or 8 years ago one of them became blind in one eye and that eye eventually became sunken. It didn't seem to effect the fishes life at all.

Today I noticed that the other eye was blind. The loach is swimming all over the tank normally, but I am concerned about him. I'm afraid he may have trouble eating. In fact I just fed them and he didn't notice.

Are there foods that a blind Clown Loach would find easier, or do they feed by smell as well as sight?

racuda
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Re: Blind Clown Loach

Post by racuda » Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:34 pm

Never mind. I found him dead today. :(

starsplitter7
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Re: Blind Clown Loach

Post by starsplitter7 » Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:57 pm

I am very sorry to hear about your clown. I don't know how they find food, so I couldn't answer your question.

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