dragon eel

[sharkmom]

My dragon eel has white stuff around is mouth,he is the only one but otherwise he looks good what could it be

 

[hiltymj]

Pictures please I love these guys ha and it will help

 

[sharkmom]

Have to get him out of his log will post soon

 

[sharkmom]

Here is his face

 

[librarygirl]

Does it look cottony? Cotton mouth maybe? Can Eels get cotton-mouth?

 

[toddnbecka]

Need a better pic, and a proper scientific name for the species would also be helpful.

 

[absolutangel04]

Is he a violet goby?
It looks like fungus to me.

 

[sharkmom]

Yes he is a violet goby.

 

[absolutangel04]

How does the white stuff look? Is it cottony, or is it a discoloration of the skin?

 

[toddnbecka]

Fresh water of brackish? Violet gobies are more prone to have problems if they're kept in FW.

 

[sharkmom]

Looks like peeling skin but is going away

 

[sharkmom]

Its just around his mouth have had him for about a year

 

[steez]

Hmm...

Well... Tank size?

Do you have a water tester? If so, what is it?

What are your exact water parameters?

Is he in FW or Brackish?

Have you been putting any sort of chemicals besides a water conditioner into the tank?

 

[sharkmom]

150 tank water was good last weekend when I tested it he is in freshwater I have had him about a year and the lfs had him a while til I got him he is looking better to day got some fish from pet smart maybe they had something no treatment put in tank except water conditioner. He is looking better whatever is almost gone and he is comeing out of his log often

 

[absolutangel04]

150 tank water was good last weekend when I tested it he is in freshwater I have had him about a year and the lfs had him a while til I got him he is looking better to day got some fish from pet smart maybe they had something no treatment put in tank except water conditioner. He is looking better whatever is almost gone and he is comeing out of his log often

Well, thats good to hear. I hope he is ok.

 

[steez]

Awesome news that he's looking better. Hope all works out.

 

[sharkmom]

 

[sharkmom]

Sad to say I lost my goby today he was looking better and swimming and eating gonna miss him rip little guy

 

[absolutangel04]

Sad to say I lost my goby today he was looking better and swimming and eating gonna miss him rip little guy

Thats too bad. I am sorry for your loss. He was a very cool looking fish.