Snowflake not eating- help?

[Pudge&Bubbl]

Hi! I adopted a snowflake eel from a local. 2 weeks ago. He won't eat.

He is between 16-18" , a little over a year old.

He is in a 40 gallon temporary tank, while I get to know him. But I cannot get him to eat. I have tried silversides, squid, shrimp, and krill. I have tried different times of day a few times , but try to stick to end of day.

He has rocks and sand and an ignore pvc piece. The rocks make a cave for him that he seems to enjoy.

Any advice at all. Any tips. Anything at all.

I decided on a snowflake eel months ago, and just happened across an adoption instead of buying one.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

How are your water parameters? Please post.

 

[lion king]

Not to worry, after a move it may a while for him to settle down and start eating. As long as all your tank conditions are proper. Make sure the pieces of food aren't to big and try to use as stealth of feeding tool as you can. If all else fails you can add some live ghost shrimp, but Im sure he'll come around given time.

 

[Pudge&Bubbl]

How are your water parameters? Please post.

Everything has been normal (I know you guys dont like to hear that and want specifics), but I will test today and post.

 

[Pudge&Bubbl]

Not to worry, after a move it may a while for him to settle down and start eating. As long as all your tank conditions are proper. Make sure the pieces of food aren't to big and try to use as stealth of feeding tool as you can. If all else fails you can add some live ghost shrimp, but Im sure he'll come around given time.

I have used long tweezers and a skewer thing. He doesnt even really show interest. He swims away if he gets close to it.

I know the changes can cause stress, and not eating. I know that not eating for a little while is also not cause for worry, until it is. I just dont know how long before I should really worry.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Not to worry, after a move it may a while for him to settle down and start eating. As long as all your tank conditions are proper. Make sure the pieces of food aren't to big and try to use as stealth of feeding tool as you can. If all else fails you can add some live ghost shrimp, but Im sure he'll come around given time.

+1 they get spooked pretty easily. I imagine he’s pretty stressed out right now. Have you tried live shrimp yet?

 

[45ZoaGarden]

I have used long tweezers and a skewer thing. He doesnt even really show interest. He swims away if he gets close to it.

I know the changes can cause stress, and not eating. I know that not eating for a little while is also not cause for worry, until it is. I just dont know how long before I should really worry.

I would try turning the flow off and drop it off above his cave so it slowly floats by him.

 

[Pudge&Bubbl]

+1 they get spooked pretty easily. I imagine he’s pretty stressed out right now. Have you tried live shrimp yet?

I have not. He was eating 2-3 silversides, 2-3 times a week according to previous owner.

 

[Pudge&Bubbl]

I would try turning the flow off and drop it off above his cave so it slowly floats by him.

Lol - I've inadvertently tried this, when I've lost my grip on the food item.

 

[lion king]

If you have some mysis or similar, you can chum the water a bit to excite him. The smell of the food in the water will entice some eels to feed. If he was otherwise healthy before the move, I wouldn't give much worry until you get several weeks in. Live ghosties and chum the water would be the next steps if you are concerned. You can just drop some ghosties in and let him chase them down at his leisure, they'll live long enough in the full salt water, some will die but no biggie.