9 year old zig zag eel

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alsoJamie

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1~What type of fish is afflicted?
A zig zag eel, approximately 9 years old. Lives in a tank with a male Betta and a pleco. About 2 months ago he ate part of the Betta tail. About a month ago he started getting a lump in his belly which progressively has gotten larger.

Some days I would say he has no appetite, but as he (she?) has aged he is less active and eats less. He can't see well; eating the other fish fins was an accident. Red worms and the Betta's tail look the same.


2~What are your tank parameters

My husband checks all this constantly. I don't know. He balances it and does things to the tank. Sorry that's unhelpful but he isn't here and that's not my department.

3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?

This is only a 20 gallon tank? It's been set up for I would say 5 years. Prior to that we had a 55 gallon with 2 other eels (little escape artists), 5 clown (words are bad today sorry), 2 zebra loaches, maybe 3 angels.


4~What type of filtration are you using?
Something fancy we used in the 55 gallon tank.


5~How many fish are in the tank? What
Just the eel, the Betta and the pleco



6~When is the last time you did a water

2, possibly 3 weeks ago


7~How long have you had the fish? If

The eel is about 9 years old. Pleco and Betta about 1 year.
 

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What are you feeding the eel? What actions have you or your husband taken since the development of the bump? Please also get more specific answers to water parameters as well as tank size and a more specific timeline between how much after the eel ate the bettas tail and the beginning of the lump in the stomach.
 
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