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crypt keeper
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The light you bought was a waste of money for a fish only tank. Im pretty sure its helping the advance of your Aiptasia. I could be wrong. All you need was a normal light strip with an upgraded bulb to see the fish better. You could have added two for a fraction of the money you spent on that and had a bright tank. On my FOWLR I have my trigger Puffer and Eel under regular light. They have been happy and growing rapidly for 8 months now. Eel has doubled in size.
Did you ever try to grab the Aiptasia by hand or kill it? Dont. that is how it can spread very fast. The other reason its spreading so fast is you dont have a large cuc or do you? Like Hermits and snails. I see 1 snail. They grow in tank that is fed a lot and has lots of waste. Eels produce a lot of bioload.
It may help and be an expensive dinner but Peppermint shrimp and Copper banded Butterfly fish as well eat Aiptasia. You really should get them under control. they will take over your tank.
Did you ever try to grab the Aiptasia by hand or kill it? Dont. that is how it can spread very fast. The other reason its spreading so fast is you dont have a large cuc or do you? Like Hermits and snails. I see 1 snail. They grow in tank that is fed a lot and has lots of waste. Eels produce a lot of bioload.
It may help and be an expensive dinner but Peppermint shrimp and Copper banded Butterfly fish as well eat Aiptasia. You really should get them under control. they will take over your tank.
salt life
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Never tried to grab the aiptasia or kill it myself, it was fine for a while but when my nitrates went up for a few weeks they started going nuts so I need to get the aiptasia-x and get on that..
I had alot of snails but something ate them all and left the shells, no hermits...I have MANY stomotella snails that hitch hiked and multiplied big time.
The Dragon has been in the pipe all day, should I be worried that he hasnt come out yet or he is still figuring out what is going on?
I had alot of snails but something ate them all and left the shells, no hermits...I have MANY stomotella snails that hitch hiked and multiplied big time.
The Dragon has been in the pipe all day, should I be worried that he hasnt come out yet or he is still figuring out what is going on?
crypt keeper
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i wonder if you have a hitchiker that is eating your snails. Like a crab or mantis shrimp that you know nothing about.
If it hasnt died in the first 24 hours that can be a good sign. Id keep the lights off for the rest of the day and into the night. Turn them back on tomorrow. Maybe check on them at night after a few hours with the lights off.
when was the last time you checked your water levels and did a water change?
If it hasnt died in the first 24 hours that can be a good sign. Id keep the lights off for the rest of the day and into the night. Turn them back on tomorrow. Maybe check on them at night after a few hours with the lights off.
when was the last time you checked your water levels and did a water change?
salt life
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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2893037
have you tried to spot feed it? Did it eat?
Tried that with a chunk of shrimp then a silverside but he back away, this morning he is out of the pipe more than he has been and is breathing normally looks pretty good so later I will try and feed him and get some pictures for you guys, it is a beautiful eel, I am happy I got him. Hopefully he stays this calm and doesn't go on a killing spree
One more question, If I wasn't able to upgrade, Would I be able to rehome one of the eels and keep the other 2? I would probably find a new home for the Chain link and keep the spotted and dragon, would they be ok or those 2 get too big for a 75?
http:///forum/post/2893037
have you tried to spot feed it? Did it eat?
Tried that with a chunk of shrimp then a silverside but he back away, this morning he is out of the pipe more than he has been and is breathing normally looks pretty good so later I will try and feed him and get some pictures for you guys, it is a beautiful eel, I am happy I got him. Hopefully he stays this calm and doesn't go on a killing spree
One more question, If I wasn't able to upgrade, Would I be able to rehome one of the eels and keep the other 2? I would probably find a new home for the Chain link and keep the spotted and dragon, would they be ok or those 2 get too big for a 75?
crypt keeper
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Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/2893094
Tried that with a chunk of shrimp then a silverside but he back away, this morning he is out of the pipe more than he has been and is breathing normally looks pretty good so later I will try and feed him and get some pictures for you guys, it is a beautiful eel, I am happy I got him. Hopefully he stays this calm and doesn't go on a killing spree
One more question, If I wasn't able to upgrade, Would I be able to rehome one of the eels and keep the other 2? I would probably find a new home for the Chain link and keep the spotted and dragon, would they be ok or those 2 get too big for a 75?
My snowflake just finished a 16 day fasting. It annoyed me so bad. Everyday I came home thinking that was the day it would be dead or eat. I did some research and found out they do that. Its no fun.
At the size the eels are they should be fine for some time. They do grow as fast as you feed them though. I still think two eels of that size over 3 feet would be better off in a bigger tank.
http:///forum/post/2893094
Tried that with a chunk of shrimp then a silverside but he back away, this morning he is out of the pipe more than he has been and is breathing normally looks pretty good so later I will try and feed him and get some pictures for you guys, it is a beautiful eel, I am happy I got him. Hopefully he stays this calm and doesn't go on a killing spree
One more question, If I wasn't able to upgrade, Would I be able to rehome one of the eels and keep the other 2? I would probably find a new home for the Chain link and keep the spotted and dragon, would they be ok or those 2 get too big for a 75?
My snowflake just finished a 16 day fasting. It annoyed me so bad. Everyday I came home thinking that was the day it would be dead or eat. I did some research and found out they do that. Its no fun.
At the size the eels are they should be fine for some time. They do grow as fast as you feed them though. I still think two eels of that size over 3 feet would be better off in a bigger tank.
salt life
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I agree, I don't want them to be crammed. But how long do you think I have till I have to get rid of one of them (probably the chainlink) and then how long until I have to get rid of the other, Would the Dragon be ok in a 75g by himself or would you keep the spotted? Is it still normal that he went back into hiding? the CL and Spotted were roaming around within the next day..
salt life
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I have a question about the sump I am building, figured i'd just ask it here...
I bought a 30g long and make it into a sump/fuge. The only problem I have is I can't put it under the tank without taking my rock out and emptyin the tank half way and pushing it off the wall so that is out of the picture cause I dont want to take that risk. I decided to put the sump next to my tank on the right side..
Another dillema I think I have, not sure, is that to get the plumbing done I have to drill 2 holes in the side of my stand. The wood is 5 1/4 wide and I bought a 2" hole saw to use. To make this safer I thought id go to HD and get some wood to reinforce the side im drilling. If I reinforce it with wood then there is no need to worry and it will be ok to drill the holes?
I bought a 30g long and make it into a sump/fuge. The only problem I have is I can't put it under the tank without taking my rock out and emptyin the tank half way and pushing it off the wall so that is out of the picture cause I dont want to take that risk. I decided to put the sump next to my tank on the right side..
Another dillema I think I have, not sure, is that to get the plumbing done I have to drill 2 holes in the side of my stand. The wood is 5 1/4 wide and I bought a 2" hole saw to use. To make this safer I thought id go to HD and get some wood to reinforce the side im drilling. If I reinforce it with wood then there is no need to worry and it will be ok to drill the holes?
rslinger
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Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/2893796
you would worry or is that a typo...?
most of his body is out of the pvc pipe and he is just laying in the rocks, kinda looks dead but he is still breathing..
It says dont' worry he sounds stressed out leave him alone for a couple days lights off.
http:///forum/post/2893796
you would worry or is that a typo...?
most of his body is out of the pvc pipe and he is just laying in the rocks, kinda looks dead but he is still breathing..
It says dont' worry he sounds stressed out leave him alone for a couple days lights off.
salt life
Active Member
I am in a very bad mood today and if someone can please help me I apreciate it. The dragon has been coming out more and tonight I noticed that his eyes are foggy with white dots above the eye lid, his head is not normal and the stuff spread on top, and he has a parasite hanging outside of his mouth.
I call the fish store and all I get is atitude, I asked one guy what I should do, he said put the eel in a 5g bucket with an airstone till tomrrow, I said ok can I talk to your manager( who I know better) and I told him what the other guy said and the manager says to me, that is a horrible idea he would never say to do that. LIKE WTH?! Then he went on to say that I keep asking the same questions so people are just going to say what I want to hear. First off I ask one time and then I talk to the owner to make sure what they say is legit. But they always give me different answers so how would I know. The guy said that the owner would help me out since the eel was obviously in poor health at the store, and then the manager said there is no garuntees so he doubts he will help me, WHICH ONE IS IT YA KNOW? Im either out 60 bucks or they are going to help me out which they need to because this is ridiculous, they give a kid atitude and don't want to be a fish store and help out with a fish problem.
Can someone on here help me please because I am very agrivated and I don't want my other eels to get what this dragon eel has. advice?help?
crypt keeper
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post this is the disease section. Id pull the eel out. $60 vs possibly killing your others if you cant figure it out. You said this was a dragon mory eel? You bought it for $60???
edit. nevermind its a jeweled moray eel also known as the mexican dragon.
edit. nevermind its a jeweled moray eel also known as the mexican dragon.
sepulatian
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Can you get a picture of what you are talking about? The eyes sounds like cloud/ pop eye which is common if the fish was caught with a net. Take a good look at the parasites with a magnifying glass. Tell us what they look like.