eels and ick

[beanie]

can eels get ick, probely done question but I thought i read some place that since they have a slimy skin extiorier, this could just be ignorance but I figured some one had to ask the dumb questions around here..!!

 

[snakes'n'fish]

I have heard that moray eels don't get ick. But I am not really sure. I have never had one in a tank that got ick. I hope I never do.

 

[stacyt]

From what I remeber it's possible, but very unlikely. Eeels are considerably more hardy than fish, and have a thicker slime coat, that helps protect them.

 

[simm]

No they cant. My eel was in an ick infested tank and he never got it. I do believe it has something to do with their skin thats different from a fish's. Ick cant stay attached to it or something like that.

 

[beanie]

so when I Q/T my fish I can leave my eel in my tank while all the other fish stay out for 30 days and the ick will all die from my tank so i wont have to worry about it.?

 

[simm]

I personaly will think its ok. Maybe a shark can 100% verify this. Iv had no problems doing it with mine.

 

[beanie]

thanks, cuss im really getting tired of my fish getting ick, they look sad and angry when they ich themselfs agianst the rock... I want to bring home more fish but cant since I know they will all get infected

 

[stacyt]

I would remove the eel to be on the safe side. Although I've never seen an eel with ich, I've heard that they can be a carrier. Try posting this question in the disease forum, and see what Beth, or TerryB have to say about it.

 

[coorsxman]

yes i would get the eel out of there just to be on the safe side , and i would change something about your tank if you kep getting eek, take them all out brake your tank down and try again

 

[katara]

Originally posted by StacyT
I would remove the eel to be on the safe side. Although I've never seen an eel with ich, I've heard that they can be a carrier. Try posting this question in the disease forum, and see what Beth, or TerryB have to say about it.
Ditto 100%..my eel was in an ich infested tank twice and came out fine both time.Unfortunatley he suicided himself.