i'll add salt too. these are brackish/saltwater even tho they can tolerate freshwater doesn't hurt to add salt
TIGER MORAY FUNGIE HELP
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Wanna thank everyone for the quick reply yesterday! Eels are now back to normally, slimecoat is all gone!
I had Gymnothorax P. that suffered from this exact issue and unfortunately he passed, its usually an issue caused by infections of the skin through tears or other wounds and water quality issues that may singe the skin of GP.
given that these fish are scaleless, they are far more susceptible to external variables like water quality and infection.
I believe that the issue is not pathogenic as at the time it had not affected my other fish or GPs in the tank
The flaking of slimy coat will eventually domino into the sticking of fine particles onto their skin like sand or debris, this issue is magnified when their eyes get covered. i noticed that the immune system of the afflicted eel was heavily sundered and as a result was much more susceptible to other illnesses like cloudy eye.
as mentioned above, I was unable to save it. I used Kanamyxin sulfate, praziquental, and also maracyn 2, perhaps I was too late in my actions but these medicines should have a positive effect on your eels if administered at early stages.
I would advise against magnesium sulfate baths for the eels in any capacity as I fear a possible overexpression of osmoregulation through the salts as scaleless fish have basically no external protectors if their slimecoat is burning off.
given that these fish are scaleless, they are far more susceptible to external variables like water quality and infection.
I believe that the issue is not pathogenic as at the time it had not affected my other fish or GPs in the tank
The flaking of slimy coat will eventually domino into the sticking of fine particles onto their skin like sand or debris, this issue is magnified when their eyes get covered. i noticed that the immune system of the afflicted eel was heavily sundered and as a result was much more susceptible to other illnesses like cloudy eye.
as mentioned above, I was unable to save it. I used Kanamyxin sulfate, praziquental, and also maracyn 2, perhaps I was too late in my actions but these medicines should have a positive effect on your eels if administered at early stages.
I would advise against magnesium sulfate baths for the eels in any capacity as I fear a possible overexpression of osmoregulation through the salts as scaleless fish have basically no external protectors if their slimecoat is burning off.
i got two attached to both of my fx6s, I might get a third if I ever decide on a 3rd fx6
can never be too safeI did a 75% water change on my 400 gallon, monitored them and woke up the next morning and it was literally all gone off them and they were zwimming and eating normal. Crazyiest thing ive seen. Brink of death to normal in 12 hours
I only have 1 72w pond uvi got two attached to both of my fx6s, I might get a third if I ever decide on a 3rd fx6
