Is tusk blindness reversable?

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Yes, that is what I am used to as well. They are skiddish.

I just got him eating on Friday after a week. I do use vitachem and selcon (not sure how much sticks to the food). He's been eating cockles, silverslide, chunks of LRS, I was going to try salmon today.

After he ate, his behavior changed immensely.
Salmon is oily and will leave film in your water. I got fresh seafood as it was able to eat entire package of LFS in 4-5 days
Smelt is good but seasonal- available right now . Silverside good.
 
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Salmon is oily and will leave film in your water. I got fresh seafood as it was able to eat entire package of LFS in 4-5 days
Smelt is good but seasonal- available right now . Silverside good.
Does the fact it's oily make it bad?

I have a Asian supermarket, I can get anything there. I can get whole head on shrimp there.

This one doesn't smash things on the rocks like my last one. Likely because he can't see them.
 

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Does the fact it's oily make it bad?

I have a Asian supermarket, I can get anything there. I can get whole head on shrimp there.

This one doesn't smash things on the rocks like my last one. Likely because he can't see them.
Mine swallows or grabs and eats it down in its tusk made cave. Oily fish affect water quality and not good for fish intestinal tract as it create mucus in its poop
 
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Mine swallows or grabs and eats it down in its tusk made cave. Oily fish affect water quality and not good for fish intestinal tract as it create mucus in its poop
My last one (died from stress after moving to a Hospital tank) would bang food on the rocks if it was too big.
 

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Would you agree there is still "something" there?

Seems like it to me. Pretty animated, not bumbling about running into things like I expected.

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Seems like it to me. Pretty animated, not bumbling about running into things like I expected.

Jay
Huge difference between day 1 and 2 until now (see the videos below). He's much more lucid and with it now. I hope he continues to improve. He had a cockle and a silverslide tonight. He really is a beautiful fish.

Right now I have a free tusk, but in the end I'd rather pay for a fish that's not a liability.

I'm not concerned with the caudal fin, it will most likely grow back.




 
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