Fire Eel gasping for air and has white 'ulcers'

[Shasmisha]

Thank you all, my eel didn't make it ]: It died last night, I was checking it every couple of hours. I am going to purchase some Maracyn to have on hand just in case something like this happens again!

Attached is one of the two I currently own. They are not scaleless as you might assume. It reminds me of a snakes scale. Lol see how her body is full of dings and dents i cannot have her stay still alot of times to take a clearer marco shot (im an noob with tech) thats why I have to do constant water changes so her skin doesnt get infected. View attachment 1483984

I don't think I've ever gotten that close to my eels. They just live in their caves. That's very cool!

 

[Caveden]

Thank you all, my eel didn't make it ]: It died last night, I was checking it every couple of hours. I am going to purchase some Maracyn to have on hand just in case something like this happens again!

I don't think I've ever gotten that close to my eels. They just live in their caves. That's very cool!

Sorry for ur loss bro.

 

[DrownedFishonFire]

Am very sorry about your eel. Some people have better luck with keeping other species of spiney eels but not a fire eel. Its a hit and miss fish IMO: i hand feed mine since day one when they were wrigglers to make sure they were are eating they are used to a human and will beg like a dog for more food

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

Very sorry for your loss. It always hurts to lose a fish to a disease you were attempting to treat.