Calling Eel owners...

[Rbu1]

I think my white eyed moray has Laeral Line (HLLE). I know it is not from water quality so it has to be from diet. All I feed to both the white eye and zebra is raw shrimp. I am starting to think maybe the white eye needs more nutrition. The Zebra is fine but the white eye has been losing skin near his eyes for months now. I never thought about eels getting HLLE but I guess it is possible. I realzed it is starting to be a problem when I looked at him close this morning and I see some raw red spots on him.

So what should I do to get this guy some more/better nutrition? Just soak his food in selcon???? Ideas welcome please.

Thank You
BILL

 

[MadReefer]

You could try the Selcon or something with garlic to boost the immune system. I had two snowflakes and fed them clams strips; I felt the raw shrimp was to messy.

 

[fantom555]

Selcon.....i used that but then my snowflake somehow managed to squezze out the hood where the sires come in

 

[Uncko Macko]

I've bee doing a ton of reading about eels. And talking to everyone I can about them. I recently got a Golden Moray. I am alternating foods every feeding. Krill, squid, clam, silversides, chunks of fish fillets, etc. Frozens should be dipped. Live treats are the best but NO GOLD FISH! There is a fish & invert collecting trip in the works for the 26th. http://www.njreefers.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=18853.30
I posted this thread just for collecting live saltwater feeders and its turning into a nice collecting trip. Check it out.

Keep us posted on your eel. Good luck

Mike

 

[Uncko Macko]

How's that eel?

 

[Rbu1]

Still the same....If you want him you can have him....He was out tonight I probably could have caught him.....

 

[Uncko Macko]

No thanks. Im actually trying to give away some things myself. Do you have any pictures? I read that HLLE can be caused by stray voltage in the tank, among other things. Other infections set in after the HLLE. Keep up on the garlic and vitamin dip.