Moray eel diseases

[Eag808]

I know it’s uncommon for eels to be affected by ich and velvet. But what about brookynella? I had a grouper who recently died from brook so removed all the fish except for a few eels. Now it looks like my jewel moray is having similar symptoms. Loss of appetite ( normally he’s a complete monster when it comes to eating) and has what looks like a excess slime coat. Is it possible for eels to contract brook or could it be something else?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Eels can get velvet, but don’t get ich. IDK if they can get brooklynella or not.
Are you positive on the disease ID on the grouper?
I don’t suppose you could do a skin scrape and look at it under a microscope?
Jay

 

[Eag808]

Eels can get velvet, but don’t get ich. IDK if they can get brooklynella or not.
Are you positive on the disease ID on the grouper?
I don’t suppose you could do a skin scrape and look at it under a microscope?
Jay

This was the the grouper that passed, the eel doesn’t look as bad but I can definitely see some excess slime / mucus. And the jeweled morays appetite is Gone, after I removed the other fish I added paraguard to the tank. The only other thing in the tank besides some hermits are a snow flake and banded moray and they look fine for now