Snowflake Eel Help

[luvrson]

Help! My Snowflake Eel not eating. The eel is 7 years old and way it was fine until I changed my fake decoration with new PVC pipe and new rocks 2 week ago. Now it will not eat and only limps around.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Welcome to Reef2Reef and sorry for your trouble!

Has anything else changed besides the pipe and rock recently? Does it have any visible issues?

I'd suggest reading through the link below (particularly the "Aquarium Parameters," "Water quality," and "In-depth Information" sections) to figure out what info you can share here with the #fishmedic to get the best diagnosis and treatment advice possible:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/s...sease-treatment-and-diagnosis-section.775547/Also, for future reference with these sorts of issues, posting in the forum linked below can get you help faster:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/fish-disease-treatment-and-diagnosis.771/

 

[littlefoxx]

Did you take all your seeded rock out?

 

[DrkNMighty]

Did you take all your seeded rock out?

Thinking the same thing. Wondering if all old rock was removed and most of the bacteria with it.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Snowflakes often go on hunger strikes when they are moved - I presume that changes to tank decor might have the same response.

Is it breathing faster than normal?
Are there other animals in the tank, are they on?

I’ve had snowflakes go off food for up to 4 months and then start back up again.

Jay