Golden dwarf morays eel injury

alashley · Jun 5, 2017

Hello all:
I recently added 2 golden DWARF morays to my 75 gallon tank. The tank has several caves and hiding places in my rock. However, it looks like my eels were fighting recently and the one has a nasty bite/tear on his throat. He is breathing fine and does not appear to be stressed. I cannot confirm if he has eaten since it occurred as it hasn't been a feeding day yet. I will try feeding him tonight. I am worried and wondering if he will recover and if anyone has any advice.

Maritimer · Jun 5, 2017

I've seen fish recover on their own from worse injuries, but be watchful for the possibility of a bacterial infection. You might want to set up a quarantine tank just in case, as an infection like that would need to be treated in QT.

I know that eels can be very sensitive to some medications, such as copper, but I'm not sure how well they tolerate antibiotics. For most fish, Kanaplex, Metroplex and Furan-2 can be used together to provide a very broad spectrum that'll take on most infections - but I simply don't know whether an eel will tolerate those meds.

Going to have to research eel meds, I think . . .

~Bruce

4FordFamily · Jun 5, 2017

Maritimer said:
I've seen fish recover on their own from worse injuries, but be watchful for the possibility of a bacterial infection. You might want to set up a quarantine tank just in case, as an infection like that would need to be treated in QT.

I know that eels can be very sensitive to some medications, such as copper, but I'm not sure how well they tolerate antibiotics. For most fish, Kanaplex, Metroplex and Furan-2 can be used together to provide a very broad spectrum that'll take on most infections - but I simply don't know whether an eel will tolerate those meds.

Going to have to research eel meds, I think . . .

~Bruce

X2 and I believe eels do fine in antibiotics, and those are the three I'd have on hand and treat with concurrently.

Aaron Davis · Jul 16, 2017

I hope your eel heals quickly with no issues. May I ask where you got them from? I'm looking for one currently; but I'm exploring prices. Not going to spend $300 on one.

joec · Jul 17, 2017

Aaron Davis said:
I hope your eel heals quickly with no issues. May I ask where you got them from? I'm looking for one currently; but I'm exploring prices. Not going to spend $300 on one.

$150

http://www.pacificislandaqua.com/store/c28/Misc.html

Aaron Davis · Jul 18, 2017

joec said:
$150

http://www.pacificislandaqua.com/store/c28/Misc.html

That's funny because I found this website shortly after sending my response to you. May I ask how long you've had your eels from this distributor? Have you had success in treating it thus far? I'm weary since you're experiencing issues with your eel. I'm trying to be cautious. Don't want to introduce a sick eel to my tank right on arrival. Especially since you shouldn't treat with copper. I suppose Prazi Pro is acceptable from what I hear.

joec · Jul 18, 2017

Aaron Davis said:
That's funny because I found this website shortly after sending my response to you. May I ask how long you've had your eels from this distributor? Have you had success in treating it thus far? I'm weary since you're experiencing issues with your eel. I'm trying to be cautious. Don't want to introduce a sick eel to my tank right on arrival. Especially since you shouldn't treat with copper. I suppose Prazi Pro is acceptable from what I hear.

I don't currently have one but Pacific Island aquatics is a reputable source