in the bass pond. They are blind in both eyes and are dark in coloration. One odd thing that happens to fish once they go completely blind is it effects their pigmentation. They turn pitch black.
I've easily netted and removed two from the pond. I'm almost positive it's due to eye flukes that are part of a snail/heron cycle. It starts out with popeye or exophthalmia and then the fish go blind. They also become emaciated due to not being able to feed.
Anyone else observe this? Fortuantely it's only a small part of my population but it sure makes one want to blow those damn birds away!
