missing skeletor eel

kaylshouse15 · Jan 28, 2020

Hiya, recently added a S/M skeletor eel to my 150 gallon tank. Haven't seen him since i got him, had him for 4 days. I have netted lid, checked the sump and around the back but no sign ! Housed with tangs, and a M snowflake eel with lots of hiding places. Do you think itll just take more time for him to come out ?

lion king · Jan 29, 2020

Did you look in the overflow. Yeah they can tuck away where you will never find them, and it may take a while for them to come out. If you are sure he did not go carpet surfing, you'll just have to be patient. He'll come around when he gets hungry.

vetteguy53081 · Jan 29, 2020

Take a plastic rod, end of net or similar and slowly comb through sand and see if it pops out.
If not check sump.
If not check floor around sump and tank

kaylshouse15 · Jan 29, 2020

lion king said:
Did you look in the overflow. Yeah they can tuck away where you will never find them, and it may take a while for them to come out. If you are sure he did not go carpet surfing, you'll just have to be patient. He'll come around when he gets hungry.

yip checked overflow to, fingers crossed he will come out soon.