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fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90473

  • pauly187
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so my new fire eel that i bought is now dieing as we speak. he hasnt eatten from i can see seence i bought him almost 2 weeks and he has some type of fungal infection i think cause all over his body he has discoleration of white.....nothing fuzzy though
he swims to the top and lays his self over some plants and just stays there so when i notice this today i pulled him out threw him in spare hospital tank and threw in some pelafex i think its called......started treatment today hope he survives
he still kind of floating and curled
couldnt find nothing on the internet weather or not i should add sault for eels?
if any of yous can help please do thanks

Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90479

  • PAUL
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no salt please... that white cotton stuff all over the body is a slimy coating
for protection, a self defense mechanism for any irritants. i suggest you check
the temp... the higher temp... the better for the eel (80).

any picture?

Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90489

Good luck with your eel...hope he pulls though.

Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90490

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did you try feeding live foods, like earthworms?
Our fish don't grow too big, our tank becomes too small!
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Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90571

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i hope yr eel pulls thru m8, fingers crossed 4 ya

Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90579

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sad but eel past away
i did everything i could//
spent all day reading up on how to treat and stuff but it said if not cought right away likly hood of eel pulling threw was slim
sucked but what can you do

Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90580

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sorry 2 hear that mate

Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90586

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thanks matt
but you win some and you lose some
it happens

Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90588

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thats just fishkeeping!

r u thinking of getting another or is that yr lot with them?

Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90595

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Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90608

sorry i have a fire eel to. thinking about gettting another??
2x oscar 1x tiger oscar 1x albino tiger 1x fire eel
1x betta 1x male jack dempsey 1x parrotfish 1x giant gourami 1x silver arowana 1x silver dollar 1x black ghost knife fish
20 neon tetra (not all in same tank)

Re:fire eel slipping away 2 years, 1 month ago #90609

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well gf bought me that eel
65 bucks
i dont have that kind of money to just drop like that cause i just bought the green terror his 50 gallon fish tank
sucks but ill get another one later down the road
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