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Tom - 2020-07-19
I have a zebra moray that is currently about 2'. He has been doing great and, a hungry mouth (he will come out and, eat daily. In the past week and, a half he has quit eating and, seemed to lay to one side when he swam around the rocks to change direction he would actually rotate his head to the other side and, his body would fallow as he swam. The past few days he hasn't hardly moved at all. Today he is laying with his head upside down and I noticed he has what looks to be prolapsed membranes (the ones on top of his head not the front nostrils) anyone have any experience with this? We have been doing WCs every week of 20%and, increased the water flow on circulation pumps.

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Jackie - 2020-10-09
I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM! I'm so surprised that someone else is having the same issue w/ theirs! My Zebra Steiped Moray Eel is about 2 1/2 to 3 feet long. I've had him for about 4 months now and my Eel developed his nasal cavity issue about 2 months ago. The employee at my preferred fish store told me he's never seen this before. He is EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE in his work & I COMPLETELY trust his judgement. But, again he's never seen this happen before. He said to do 20% water changes every other day until all my Nitrates, Nitrates & Ammonia levels are zero. (And keep the pH level stable also) I'm getting there slowly but surely. I've still got a little ways to go before my levels are zero. But my EELS inflammation has gotten bigger. It looks like 2 pink balls of chewed gum or pom-poms kinda on his head. Is that what your Eels nostrils look like? Thank you. I hope we can help each other figure this out. Jackie S
Editor's Note - 2020-10-14
You might want to try antibiotic treatment soon.

Ley - 2011-12-15
Hi ihave leopard eel about a meter long had it for about 2years always feeding fine 2months ago got in found it on the floor still alive put it back in the tank and started giving out this slimy stuff then went back to normal behaves well doesn't look any thinner but hasn't eaten in two months now tried all kinds of food live dead frozen fish shrimp don't now what to ddo can anyone help plz

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April - 2020-10-04
Hello, I had a 4 foot tessalatta eel, when we was stressed he would go months without eating and was very picky, he only ate tilapia. If you go to super king market they have a big bag of filet talipia very very cheap. Also moray eels or any in that family can actually go months without eating so just keep offering food eventually he will eat. We had the same instance with our getting out they can live outside the tank for 3 hours. Make sure to have a heavy heavy lid. Ours pushed the lid open and got out

Sidney Bragg - 2019-07-27
I bought my zebra Marie Eel about five days ago he sticking his head up out of the coral but he is not moving around the Tank he eats well when I put food into the tank for him he comes up and eat some food so that’s not a problem how long do you think it will be before he starts moving around the tank I have a few fish in the tank I’ve got some angel fish and I have some tangs as well is that a problem what do you guys think

Krista - 2013-02-02
I bought a Black Ribbon Eel 4 weeks ago and he has eaten 4 dozen ghost shrimp, frozen mysis, live brine shrimp, frozen brine shrimp, frozen krill and dried fish flakes. He eats everything. Will he turn blue?

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-02-02
They are great eels? What do you mean will he turn blue?
Anonymous - 2013-02-15
no, that why he is black
Kane - 2013-02-24
Yes, they start off as black males, but once they mature they become blue females.
Joseph kop - 2018-03-03
Actually they start out black then turn to blue males then turn to yellow females

Fishnerd2000 - 2014-04-27
I need help! Today when I was getting prepared to feed my snowflake eel I caught him attempting to eat my clownfish. I stopped him. WHAT Should I Do?!?! I don't want to get rid of him but I don't want him to kill my pregnant clown.

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sarah - 2015-03-23
Take your clown out and put him in quarantine. I had a snowflake for awhile and if he tried to eat something in the tank sooner than later it would be dead. After him killing 10+ fish I bought a second snowflake eel, they were both around 16 inches long and my first eel ate my second. The water got contaminated with chunks of eel, I couldn't get it all cleaned out and my first eel died from the poisoned water.

Amanda Majstorovic - 2015-06-11
I have a green moray eel that is just too big now, does anyone have a HUGE tank....400+ gallons?

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Joshua pena - 2017-10-24
How bug is the green moray eel?

Andre - 2016-03-28
I caught my yellow margin moray eel 4 days ago from the ocean than put him in. My 40 gallon tank but he doesnt eat i fed him shrimp and squid should I try feed him feeder fish ? Hes about 23 inches please help me

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Joshua pena - 2017-10-24
Try smelts my yellow edge moray eel loves them
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Carson - 2015-10-05
I've had my ribbon eel for about a week. I've tried feeding it everything from frozen to live it seems like he just doesn't want to eat. I have PVC piping to make him comfortable. What should I do?

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Anonymous - 2017-03-13
Try feeding him colorful live fish like goldfish or guppies. Use a grabber arm to make it look like another eel is trying to compete with him. Good luck!

Harry Friedman - 2016-12-19
I recently added a second zebra moray eel with my big eel and last night found them intertwined and mating. I can't find any information online for care of eggs and then babies. Please help. I have a video of them. Very beautiful

roy conner - 2016-08-06
I have a 65 gallon salt water aquarium I had a snowflake eel and one night he jumped out of the tank and I found him dead the next day. That weekend I purchased a new moray eel which I need help identifying. He is about 12-15 inches long at the present time, he has a chocolate brown head and his body is beige color with horizontal brown stripes running from his backbone to his belly. He regularly eats silver-sides I don't know what his species is can you help me please

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