Eel Disappeared?

[scubadoo]

I recently transferred the contents of my 55 to a 110. I moved all my rock plus fish. I still have the 55 set-up but can not find my eel. I was given this eel about 4 years ago and he was doing great. I poked around the CC substrate.....could he bury himself in the substrate? If so...how deep? He has "disapperared" in the past...sometimes for days at a time..
I saw him the night before the transfer...he ate.
I wanted to bring him to the lfs as I no longer want the eel. I am not certain what type of eel it is..sorta green and about 10-12" long.

 

[balistidae]

check behind the tank....

 

[moraym]

Also check the inside of your filters if you have HOB filters.

 

[scubadoo]

I have glass tops..they were off when I transferred. No sign on the floor and I have no critters that would eat him should he have escaped. Not in the HOT filter either. That only leaves the substrate...but he would have to be really deep as I have poked around already.

 

[thesamm]

maybe just flippin out cause of the move and hiding in the LR or under a peice or somethin :notsure:

 

[scubadoo]

All rock was removed. I left a few pieces of rubble rock in the tank for the HOT refugium I ordered. I'm baffled. Hope I will find him in the substrate this weekend when I finish taking the tank down

 

[iamcrazy]

he probably jumped. you'd be suprised how fast and far they can move before they die. when mine jumped out when i turned around to get some food i chased him almost to the other end of my room!

 

[scubadoo]

That's sad because I had him for years. If he did jump and run I best find him before my girlfriend does.

 

[evilss]

your girlfriends gonna freak seeing an eel laying in the floor. maybe you should let her find it. lol it would be fun to watch her freak out.

 

[thangbom]

i think he jumped out and wiggle somwhere.. suckx that he die from drying out.. they are tought critters tho... i mean.. only need 1 water change a year to survive in a tank....

 

[scubadoo]

I could not sleep tonight so I decided to grab a flashlight and check the tank. I disconnected the lighting when I transferred the contents. I saw the bogger head peaking out from behing a power head I had disconnected. I have no ideea where he is/was hiding in that tank. I kept the flitration running and heater on assuming he may still be in the tank. I'll try and feed him tomorrow if I can find him. Dang, that is one sneaky eel.

 

[reefeel]

He probably heard you where taking him back to your lfs.

 

[thesamm]

found him yet?:notsure:

 

[scubadoo]

Yes...I borught him to the lfs and a lady that works there has placed him in her 125 at home. Still not sure where he was hiding but I was able to get him at feeding time. I tried to feed him for several days but he never surfaced. I suspect he was stressed due to all the live rock being transferred along with his buddies.