snowflake still not eating...1 month

[calylove]

Ok guys and gals- its been a month now and my sfe still wont eat. i try and feed him everyday but to no success. Ever since he moved into our new 90 gal he just refuses. He seems really weak but he still comes out at feeding time for the fish. This morning he came out and was swimming and whipping around. He laid on the bottom and seemed like he was struggling to cough something up. His body would bend and he would "cough" with his mouth wide open. He did this for a while and then returned under the rock, breathing a little heavy but returned to normal breathing after just a few minutes. Anyone have any ideas, I relly dont want to lose him.:help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help:

 

[scubadoo]

Calylove..I had an eel that I just gave away a couple months ago. He would disapperar for weeks at a time occassionally. He would not eat for weeks and I never did see him out during this period. I would even check when the lights were out and no sign. He would pop back out one day and eat like normal. This was my only experiance with an eel. Mine had goofy eating habits. I am not sying yours is okay....just sharing my experience.

 

[unleashed]

are you stick feeding or drop feeding him? eels do better with stick feeding. long clear feeding stick works well.I feed mine frozen krill.thawed in 2 drops garlic extreme(supliment) in a cup of water..if he hes not eating at all put 1 drop per 10 gal tank size.this will help keep imune systems up.it also encourages picky eaters to feed.my eel eats nearly every day but some days he wont.eels normally are fed a couple times per week so i have read at least.but a full month without food is a serious thing SFE are not as aggressive as other eels and do not compete well for food.I suggest feeding your main tank first then stick feed your eel to limit feeding frinzies.good luck

 

[scubadoo]

Caly...a response to an eel question...eel not eating..Wetwebmedia.com...
<First of all, relax! Hunger strikes of weeks are not uncommon on the part of morays and many other large predators.