Snowflake moray eel tail skin sloughing off

[meir]

Two nights ago my eel found a hole in the top of the tank and jumped out I found home in the morning barely alive so I washed it off in sw and put it back in the DT today I saw it swimming and noticed that it's tail fin was coming off to the point where I cld see its bone and the pattern on the actual tail was gone idk what to do

 

[meir]

 

[meir]

 

[melypr1985]

Oh gosh! Eels arn't my forte at all. I have a snowflake and know they can be quite hardy. You may try a dip in Methyline Blue and -if he's still eating for you- soaking his food in vitamins before feeding. Handle him as little as possible after the dip and just let him rest. I hope somebody else has some good ideas and more experience with eels for you.

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[meir]

He's not eating

 

[meir]

Melafix? Or iodine?

 

[melypr1985]

Melafix? Or iodine?

Malachite Green/Methylene Blue: Treats ammonia burn, cuts, injuries.

How To Treat - Comes in both liquid and powder form, sometimes mixed in with another medication(s). So, follow the directions on the label. Best used as a 30 minute bath solution, but you also can treat with it in a quarantine tank. Aerate heavily. If you are using it in a bath solution, then it is also a good idea to treat the fish with nitrofurazone (active ingredient found in Furan-2 and Nitrofuracin Green Powder) once he is returned to the quarantine tank. Nitrofurazone is great for treating open wounds or sores.

Pros - Highly effective.

Cons/Side Effects - Depletes oxygen from the water. Malachite Green is considered “harsher” on fish than Methylene Blue.

 

[meir]

Can I use melafix

 

[meir]

For it

 

[melypr1985]

Ok, well then use it and see what happens. Maybe @Humblefish has an idea you'll like better.

 

[meir]

Thx

 

[Humblefish]

Ok, well then use it and see what happens. Maybe @Humblefish has an idea you'll like better.

Nope, I'm in 100% agreement with you.

 

[meir]

Nope, I'm in 100% agreement with you.

In agreement with what

 

[Humblefish]

Using this to help heal the injury.

Malachite Green/Methylene Blue: Treats ammonia burn, cuts, injuries.

How To Treat - Comes in both liquid and powder form, sometimes mixed in with another medication(s). So, follow the directions on the label. Best used as a 30 minute bath solution, but you also can treat with it in a quarantine tank. Aerate heavily. If you are using it in a bath solution, then it is also a good idea to treat the fish with nitrofurazone (active ingredient found in Furan-2 and Nitrofuracin Green Powder) once he is returned to the quarantine tank. Nitrofurazone is great for treating open wounds or sores.

Pros - Highly effective.

Cons/Side Effects - Depletes oxygen from the water. Malachite Green is considered “harsher” on fish than Methylene Blue.

 

[meir]

Using this to help heal the injury.

I don't have that and neither does my lfs plus I looked it up online and many ppl had great results with this product

 

[Elementalj]

Melafix is for bacterial and fungal infections, you'd do well to follow the advice. [emoji6]

 

[meir]

It's for open wounds, damaged fins, and ulcers

 

[meir]

 

[meir]

I researched it and was told that this works, plus I don't have time or supplies to set up a QT

 

[Elementalj]

I've used all of the above. I've had better luck with the malachite and methylene. Wish you luck.