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?

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[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]

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