I've got one live molly in the tank with my eel. Went and bought a few from one of the chain pet stores. I'm hoping to breed the 4 I have seperate so I don't have to keep buying feeders. Maybe he'll start eating squid again, who knows...
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7 days is nothing, I've got a golden dwarf that decided frozen squid(used to go absolutely nuts over) wasn't good anymore. He's refused everything I've offered and I haven't actually fed him since the middle of December. I suspect him of eating a few of my fish, but he's been in a tank by himself for a month now. Still hasn't eaten, still looks healthy.
By the way, eels and skulls are just awesome. This is my Maui.
Proof he used to eat.
Where did you get that skull
I've got one live molly in the tank with my eel. Went and bought a few from one of the chain pet stores. I'm hoping to breed the 4 I have seperate so I don't have to keep buying feeders. Maybe he'll start eating squid again, who knows...
He's in his own tank, well, there is a coral banded shrimp in there. I haven't noticed it messing with him. There really isn't anything to feed in the tank other than Maui himself, so I don't think nutrients will become too much of a problem. I haven't noticed any paracites... but he's a really light colored eel. Flukes would be next to impossible to see.
I'm not the expert, but it may not hurt to dose some prazi pro. If there is a problem, say parasites; prazi would likely solve it and it is rather safe and easy to administer. I've found more times than not; when a fish stops or changes his eating habits, it ends up being internal parasites.
Here is one of mine Dragon moray. Gotta watch him when feeding got bit twice over the last 3 years. Blind and will bite anything. LOL
Internal parasites... would Parazi help with that? I've always heard to use metro and focus in food for internal parasites, but he's not eating.
I have parazi, metro, kana and focus. Along with coppersafe, but it's not eel safe. I'm guessing Parazi is eel safe?
Yes prazi pro is eel safe, Ive found it effective for mild cases of internal parasites. If I'm really concerned, once they are eating, I will follow up with metro/focus. I've had many cases of fish not eating, and after prazi pro their appetite comes back. That's how I figured that many fish not eating may be caused by internal parasites. That's if all other concerns are met as well; like a health,y size appropriate, and relatively stress free environment.
7 days is nothing, I've got a golden dwarf that decided frozen squid(used to go absolutely nuts over) wasn't good anymore. He's refused everything I've offered and I haven't actually fed him since the middle of December. I suspect him of eating a few of my fish, but he's been in a tank by himself for a month now. Still hasn't eaten, still looks healthy.
By the way, eels and skulls are just awesome. This is my Maui.
Proof he used to eat.
Yes thanks, im ok if he eats those guys, i really only planned on one fish, which i missed dearly, my black panda dogface puffer. ThanksI usually settle my eels in with something live. Ghosties might be good, if you can get some big ones. Maybe even a fiddler crab for the zebra. I wouldn't be surprised if the banana didn't take down the cardinals, the damsels are quite evasive but still on the menu. I wouldn't worry about the banana, he'll eat one your fish when he's hungry. If there's some inverts in there for the zebra, he'll find them when he's ready. Then just keep offering them a variety, squid and octopus will make them come out of the tanks.
2 awesome eel tanks, thanks guys
I got them to eat Sunday, silversides and krill. Then Tuesday ate shrimp and scallops, also the zebra ate a clam, to big i guess, he strugled.
3 months, no food. Longest hunger strike I've seen yet. Still looks healthy so I guess just wait him out until he shows interest in food again.