Hello. I have a zebra Moray eel. Had about 3 months. He is 2 feet long. Was eating shrimp the whole time whenever he was offered. Her about the past 6 days he refused to eat and started to act funny. My water parameters seem to be within ranges and everybody else on the system is doing perfectly fine. He doesn't have any spots, he looks fine. He was just sitting out on my rocks and allowed me to pick him up and he is now in my refugium and I don't know what to do
Please help
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deedubz
nuttier than a squirrel turd
What do you mean by acting funny?
I recently added some inverts that brought in some parasites. It's possible the eel is just the first to show symptoms, though I know nothing about them
I recently added some inverts that brought in some parasites. It's possible the eel is just the first to show symptoms, though I know nothing about them
Acting funny as in sitting in different spots. He did look like he was itching at times. Last 2 days when I broadcast fed the tank he would dart out to the front of the tank like he was scared of something. Laying his head down. And letting my pick him up, it was like he wanted me to take him and help him
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If you have only been feeding it shrimp that is really very bad for eels, especially the farm raised ones at the grocery store.
If it’s very sedated and just laying there and let lying you pick it up, unfortunately you have maybe 24/48 hours left. It’s too far gone at this point.
Eels NEED a varied diet to satisfy their nutritional diet, that shrimp is like candy to them. Yes they live it, but it’s very bad for their health if it’s all they eat. Also 3 months isn’t too long to have one, so it may not have been in good health when you got it.
Next time mix in silversides, squid, clam, etc.
Sorry [emoji853]
If it’s very sedated and just laying there and let lying you pick it up, unfortunately you have maybe 24/48 hours left. It’s too far gone at this point.
Eels NEED a varied diet to satisfy their nutritional diet, that shrimp is like candy to them. Yes they live it, but it’s very bad for their health if it’s all they eat. Also 3 months isn’t too long to have one, so it may not have been in good health when you got it.
Next time mix in silversides, squid, clam, etc.
Sorry [emoji853]
So as an update. Eel has been in my 40g refugium with just pods and cheato. a few days ago I thought I would put him down because everyone told me he was dead. I put him in a plastic bag and he came to life and fought, so I put him back and is still going. Noticed some white stuff near his rear. And he looks slightly more alert and upright. Still won't accept food. Noticed a swollen section near his rear so I massaged it a bit. Seemed to help.
He is moving around the refugium a little more. Still didn't eat but he is looking better, only thing is near his back end there is still 1 inch section that's swollen still. I feel if he can take a **** he will get better
