My Snowflake

ocyrus

ocyrus

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Ok i had my snowflake eel at a tank at my school since about September. I brought him home yesterday(friday) and I acclimated him using the drip system for 2 hours. I useda steril(spelling?) IV tubing and a drip modifier so i could get exactly 6-7 drips a second.I brought him to my house in a peice of live rock maybe 20 lbs. I figured i wouldn't be able to get him out of there. after i place the live rock in my tank where i wanted it he moved around a bit then He went into is sleeping position, or relaxing. Pretty much the position i always see him in, I can only see barely the end of his tail hanging out of the live rock. Well today at normal feeding time he did not want to eat, How long is thiss supposed to go on, him not eating. I had an incident at school where some dumbass fed him a jumbo shrimp and he was sick for a week. Should i try another food like silversides? Im using krill. In advance, THanks for your help and time.
 
midwest reefer

midwest reefer

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Yes, this is most likely true. Eels can be very finicky about eating, especially after a stressful change such as moving tanks. Check all your water paremeters, and if their fine then dont worry. He may take a few weeks before he starts to eat. Be sure that he is secured in the tank w/ some type of glass canopy or something b/c when they just move is when their most likely to slip out of the tank.
I dont ever reccomend feeding live, but if you have to to get him started back, it might be a good idea. Just so he eats something. Dont offer it to him for a week or so though. Keep trying for another week on the frozens.
Try feeding him at night when its out of its crevice too. Use a feeding stick if you already dont.
 
ocyrus

ocyrus

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i use to use my hand to feed him, would switching to a stick just like that work? I mean I have this plastic straw like structure that I could use, but would he take to it so easily?
 
moto757

moto757

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use a garlic extract and wait a while he will let you know when he is hungry when he comes out and swims around a bit mine will go nuts until i start putting krills in
 
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