Zebra eel not eating

[Baffels]

Hey folks,

So, I have had these two zebra eels for around 3-4 months. Not sure on the ages, I got them from an LFS who got them from a tank breakdown. One is obviously younger, healthy and eats anytime he can. The other is older, larger and seems to be on a hunger strike. The last time he ate was two weeks ago when he had a large shrimp. Since then, he dosent seem to be interested in food and before that it was a couple weeks as well. He hangs out outside of his cave most of the time, just chilling. I've tried numerous types of food with no avail.

I am going through managing an ich outbreak right now, but he was having these eating issues before that as well.

Anything I can do or things I should look out for?

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

ok why do you feed him large shrimp.,, cut the shrimp up into small pieces ...
try oysters next.

 

[Baffels]

Ive tried to cut the shrimp up in the past, the both have seemed to prefer them whole. I have tried oysters.

 

[Goodair]

Try fiddler crabs. That was the first thing my zebra ate before getting interest in other stuff.