eel jumped out of my tank

coandcarule

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my eel jumped out of my tank and was laying on the floor when i woke up this morning. the night before i moved him to another tank. i put him back in the tank and hes breathing but it kind of looks like hes shedding. will he be okay?
 

Exodon Man

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I know when some fish are stuck out of the water, they secreet a layer of mucas that keeps their bodies from drying out. that might be what he's "shedding".

Hope he pulls through.
 

RoastReef

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I bet he'll be fine. I found my Zebra eel dried up and stuck to my carpet once. I thought he was dead until his mouth moved. I scooped him up and put him back in the tank and he was fine in a few days. Yours is just shedding it's slime coat. Mine did the same thing. It's what helps them survive when they're out of water.
 

TheChosenOne

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He will be fine!:) ALLTHEBEST.Dont do any major changes until he recovers completely!
 

coandcarule

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thanks guys, i was freaking out before
 

coandcarule

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hes a fimbriated eel (Gymnothorax fimbriatus)
 
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