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one eyed fish

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Question
I have a 125 gallon fish tank with about 24 fish. Two are Plicostomus two dwarf puffers and the rest are Mollies.  Seven of the Mollies are babies, and one of them is missing an eye.  Is that normal, or some kind of disease?  It doesn't have any weird spots or anything growing on it and it acts fine.  I just have not noticed until today but maybe it has always had just one eye.  I just hope it doesn't have a disease that will infect my other fish.

Answer
Hey Angela,

I have a red wag sword with the same problem. I think it's parent fish tried eating it, and only got an eye. I have had blinky *my one eye'd fish* for about two months now, and he's a healthy vibrant male who tends to only make left turns now (no right eye) and is often startled when something approaches on his right. Otherwise, he seems perfectly healthy and i assume yours is too. Kinda weird, isnt it?