New baby moray not eating been a week

[kiranatraj]

Hi, my lfs had a baby moray eel about 6 inches so I brought it home … it’s been a week and it still hasn’t begun eating …. It is currently in quarantine but no copper …. And advice and help to get it eating would be very much appreciated….. thank you

 

[Evil1]

What are you trying to feed it?

 

[kiranatraj]

Fun fact it was a dollar fifty cents

What are you trying to feed it?

Small cut up pieces of shrimp

 

[kiranatraj]

Fun fact it was a dollar fifty cents

Small cut up pieces of shrimp

There is also a mono angel with it as salinity is 1.015 in my quarantine tank

 

[kiranatraj]

There is also a mono angel with it as salinity is 1.015 in my quarantine tank

The mono angel gets fed brine shrimp infused flakes

 

[Evil1]

Try cut up squid tiny pieces.

 

[kiranatraj]

Try cut up squid tiny pieces.

Will get some squid and try to feed it … hoping for the best and I’ve heard morays go on prolonged fasts when introduced to a new tank

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi, my lfs had a baby moray eel about 6 inches so I brought it home … it’s been a week and it still hasn’t begun eating …. It is currently in quarantine but no copper …. And advice and help to get it eating would be very much appreciated….. thank you

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Not unusual for a new eel not to eat as they digest food slowly. However, they also need good water quality especially low nitrate levels as they can be messy housekeepers. Good filtration and skimmer is a must with their housing. These eels are stronger than look and will take a long time to starve.
They do best in lower temp and salinity (74-77 and salt - 1.023-1.024)
Some first food tp offer them in a new setting are live ghost shrimp and small black mollies, then wean them on to crab, strips of squid, and other fish such as frozen silversides.
Feeding tongs become valuable with feedings as you'll want to wave food in front of them.

Tongs