Humblefish
Dr. Fish
I sometimes get in fish with various disabilities, and I believe this Purple Tang is either blind or has very bad eyesight. He seems to be able to distinguish rocks (i.e. doesn’t bump into them), but has difficulty snatching food out of the water column. So, what I’ve done is setup a feeding station for him (pics below) to rubberband nori to a rock and stick Masstick, tablets, etc. to an empty clam shell.
I’ve spent a great deal of time working with him to live with his condition, and it’s very important to me that he goes to the right home. I think he would do best in a smaller tank without aggressive fish who would probably outcompete him for food i.e. other herbivores. You would also need to resupply his “feeding station” daily - takes just a few minutes. It’s possible he might regain his eyesight in time, but I can’t guarantee that. PM me if interested and we’ll see if we can work out a deal. Pics & video below.
I’ve spent a great deal of time working with him to live with his condition, and it’s very important to me that he goes to the right home. I think he would do best in a smaller tank without aggressive fish who would probably outcompete him for food i.e. other herbivores. You would also need to resupply his “feeding station” daily - takes just a few minutes. It’s possible he might regain his eyesight in time, but I can’t guarantee that. PM me if interested and we’ll see if we can work out a deal. Pics & video below.