Help my eel
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sharkboy13
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well a) we need parameters b) eels sometimes will not eat for months. but ur sg or temp might be high if hes breathing hard
reefeel
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Wow that is a lot of shrimp for the little guy. I think right now he is just full. Most eels will "hunt" when they are hungry so just wait until he comes out to try and feed him again. My eel will sometimes breath harder after I feed him, don't we all after we are full. As sharkboy said the parameters will tell us if there is anything chemically wrong with the water.
reefeel
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I didn't think eels could get obese. I thought they were one of the few fish that stopped eating when full. Oh well, I learned something new today. I don't think it is an internal parasite, as a dieseased eel is rare but it is possible. Check the pH before the lights go off and when they come on to make sure the pH isn't swinging causing pH shock.
sharkboy13
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hmm, id be worried, have u tried moving him? again parameters. specifics, no "just fine" we need specifics, what may be good to u may be bad to us
garnet13aj
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Sounds like a serious problem, beyond simply not eating. When mine stops eating I switch up his diet, feed him scalops or muscles instead of shrimp. If he starts looking a little better. They are pretty hardy creatures though, I'd check your parameters, it sounds like something might be way off.
ryanhayes9
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in no way do i conider myself an expert on eels but
eels will suddenly stop eating sometimes. this can go for up to 3 or 4 months. also eels do open and close their mouths like rapid breathing but its normal
eels will suddenly stop eating sometimes. this can go for up to 3 or 4 months. also eels do open and close their mouths like rapid breathing but its normal
cagrn
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I have three other possibilities for you from my eel bible ( Keeping Moray Eels in Aquariums, by Phil Purser ).
Listlessness and loss of appetite are listed as a sign of bacterial or fungal infection.
Refusal to eat and side swimming are signs of Nitrogeonous waste poisoning as mentioned in previos posts.
Refusal to feed and inability to swim upright, although listed with lumps under skin, would be signs of a tumor. You haven't mentioned anything about any lumps on your eel, so I would hope this is not the case.
Listlessness and loss of appetite are listed as a sign of bacterial or fungal infection.
Refusal to eat and side swimming are signs of Nitrogeonous waste poisoning as mentioned in previos posts.
Refusal to feed and inability to swim upright, although listed with lumps under skin, would be signs of a tumor. You haven't mentioned anything about any lumps on your eel, so I would hope this is not the case.
