Lexi B Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 My betta has always had poor eyesight, but recently i've been getting more concerned that it's getting worse. I can't get a clear shot of his eyes because the light in his tank is always too his back when he's closest to the glass. He also appears to be a bit more stressed today than usual, which i think is because I fed brine shrimp and he seemed to have a hard time locating it. The reasons I suspect diamond eye are poor vision, and a small metallic glimmer at the top of his eye that is the same color as his scales. He was a petco betta, and is admittedly of poor genetic quality. He has what looks like a small kink in his spine that has never appeared to affect him, but i think makes it more clear that he is quantity of quality. Mostly I am worried because I currently don't have the space to move him from his tank to an isolated and smaller tank, and wont have that space until I move out in 7 months. What can I do for him now, assuming I could be dealing with loss of vision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Zenzo Posted November 12, 2021 Administrators Share Posted November 12, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 12:24 PM, Lexi B said: My betta has always had poor eyesight, but recently i've been getting more concerned that it's getting worse. I can't get a clear shot of his eyes because the light in his tank is always too his back when he's closest to the glass. He also appears to be a bit more stressed today than usual, which i think is because I fed brine shrimp and he seemed to have a hard time locating it. The reasons I suspect diamond eye are poor vision, and a small metallic glimmer at the top of his eye that is the same color as his scales. He was a petco betta, and is admittedly of poor genetic quality. He has what looks like a small kink in his spine that has never appeared to affect him, but i think makes it more clear that he is quantity of quality. Mostly I am worried because I currently don't have the space to move him from his tank to an isolated and smaller tank, and wont have that space until I move out in 7 months. What can I do for him now, assuming I could be dealing with loss of vision? Hi Lexi, in a recent presentation by Gianne Souza about bettas, she answered some questions about this. Basically, bettas have very good senses beyond just vision, and usually do not have a big decline in quality of life when their vision degrades. My betta has a similar situation with his eyes, yet he is still able to hunt live food even though he most likely can't always see them. If you betta is in a relatively peaceful tank that is well cared for, it should be fine. If you want to view the presentation, it is on the Aquarium Co-Op member's videos under past presentations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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