Newaquarist
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Sep 9, 2021
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Hi all,
New aquarist here. I have a tank that I just added a zig zag eel baby to last night. All seemed well until I turned out the lights a few hours after coming home. The eel freaked out and turned limp halfway up the water column. He seemed unresponsive and allowed me to cradle him with my finger. This went on for a few minutes before he slowly regained his composure yet was still struggling to swim upright.
As time went on, a few hours after this 'episode', he seemed back to normal and found a nice cozy shelter to hide in and hasn't come out since. He's still alive and seems normal as far as movements. Hasn't eaten yet, although he did try to eat a blood worm before spitting it out last night before the episode occurred.
Any ideas what happened? So glad I didn't pull him from the tank when he was in that state. Looks fully recovered today.
Incredibly odd. Looking for some insight here. Water parameters are normal. Had no salt added to the aquarium, but I dosed it today with aquarium salt just to be safe. Any thoughts would be appreciated!
New aquarist here. I have a tank that I just added a zig zag eel baby to last night. All seemed well until I turned out the lights a few hours after coming home. The eel freaked out and turned limp halfway up the water column. He seemed unresponsive and allowed me to cradle him with my finger. This went on for a few minutes before he slowly regained his composure yet was still struggling to swim upright.
As time went on, a few hours after this 'episode', he seemed back to normal and found a nice cozy shelter to hide in and hasn't come out since. He's still alive and seems normal as far as movements. Hasn't eaten yet, although he did try to eat a blood worm before spitting it out last night before the episode occurred.
Any ideas what happened? So glad I didn't pull him from the tank when he was in that state. Looks fully recovered today.
Incredibly odd. Looking for some insight here. Water parameters are normal. Had no salt added to the aquarium, but I dosed it today with aquarium salt just to be safe. Any thoughts would be appreciated!