Individual cuts aren't much of an issue, what looks like a cut to you is actually usually just an abrasion on the slime coat of the eel, more serious cuts will look red or pink. The slime coat cuts usually heal in a matter of hours (I have seen white spots on my eels body in the morning and when I get home at night they are gone). You don't need to save up to get sand substrate, go to your local home Depot or Menards and get (I believe) paver sand. The granules are very small and not sharp and makes an excellent substrate on the cheap. I would suggest boiling bits of substrate at a time to eliminate any bad bacteria and then add it a little bit at a time over the course of a few days. It actually doesn't look all that bad, and due to the peacocks lighter color, it may blend in better than a black sand bottom.
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Individual cuts aren't much of an issue, what looks like a cut to you is actually usually just an abrasion on the slime coat of the eel, more serious cuts will look red or pink. The slime coat cuts usually heal in a matter of hours (I have seen white spots on my eels body in the morning and when I get home at night they are gone). You don't need to save up to get sand substrate, go to your local home Depot or Menards and get (I believe) paver sand. The granules are very small and not sharp and makes an excellent substrate on the cheap. I would suggest boiling bits of substrate at a time to eliminate any bad bacteria and then add it a little bit at a time over the course of a few days. It actually doesn't look all that bad, and due to the peacocks lighter color, it may blend in better than a black sand bottom.
Individual cuts aren't much of an issue, what looks like a cut to you is actually usually just an abrasion on the slime coat of the eel, more serious cuts will look red or pink. The slime coat cuts usually heal in a matter of hours (I have seen white spots on my eels body in the morning and when I get home at night they are gone). You don't need to save up to get sand substrate, go to your local home Depot or Menards and get (I believe) paver sand. The granules are very small and not sharp and makes an excellent substrate on the cheap. I would suggest boiling bits of substrate at a time to eliminate any bad bacteria and then add it a little bit at a time over the course of a few days. It actually doesn't look all that bad, and due to the peacocks lighter color, it may blend in better than a black sand bottom.
Best of all, 1 bag will be more than enough for your size aquarium, and will cost just a few dollars.
All right cool will doBest of all, 1 bag will be more than enough for your size aquarium, and will cost just a few dollars.
The cuts have been there for almost 2 weeks more so...Individual cuts aren't much of an issue, what looks like a cut to you is actually usually just an abrasion on the slime coat of the eel, more serious cuts will look red or pink. The slime coat cuts usually heal in a matter of hours (I have seen white spots on my eels body in the morning and when I get home at night they are gone). You don't need to save up to get sand substrate, go to your local home Depot or Menards and get (I believe) paver sand. The granules are very small and not sharp and makes an excellent substrate on the cheap. I would suggest boiling bits of substrate at a time to eliminate any bad bacteria and then add it a little bit at a time over the course of a few days. It actually doesn't look all that bad, and due to the peacocks lighter color, it may blend in better than a black sand bottom.
I don't know what the recommendations of the monster fish keepers is in general, but I would recommend using as few chemicals on your fish as possible, most fish issues heal themselves over time by themselves. Even tank infections like ich can be fixed by raising your water temp to around 84 degrees and adding a little bit of aquarium salt (I usually do half a recommended dose as it is just the change in salt levels that hinders the parasitic growth). Avoid using almost all other chemicals. Unless you are trying to do something specific with pH because of the species only you have in the tank, you really don't need to use pH adjustors. The only real chemical I would suggest as prime (when doing water changes) solely to remove the chlorination of the water. My sister is a chemmer, I do it naturally... I will give you a hint who has more fish deaths.
Okay I'll see if it heals when I get it in some substrate if that doesn't work I will probably quarantine it and use chemicals if substrate doesn't help thanksI don't know what the recommendations of the monster fish keepers is in general, but I would recommend using as few chemicals on your fish as possible, most fish issues heal themselves over time by themselves. Even tank infections like ich can be fixed by raising your water temp to around 84 degrees and adding a little bit of aquarium salt (I usually do half a recommended dose as it is just the change in salt levels that hinders the parasitic growth). Avoid using almost all other chemicals. Unless you are trying to do something specific with pH because of the species only you have in the tank, you really don't need to use pH adjustors. The only real chemical I would suggest as prime (when doing water changes) solely to remove the chlorination of the water. My sister is a chemmer, I do it naturally... I will give you a hint who has more fish deaths.
Okay I'll see if it heals when I get it in some substrate if that doesn't work I will probably quarantine it and use chemicals if substrate doesn't help thanks
Don't be too eager to use chemicals... in addition to the substrate, give it a length of pvc pipe that can really only be entered by him. Once he has a place to call home and can hide, he should be quite alright. I would also recommend natural plants, though floating plants seem to be better than planted ones for eels. Ask your local fish supplier what he would recommend for floating plants, and just avoid duckweed. Natural Plante offer 3 benefits, it is a food source, it oxygenates and removes nitrate naturally, and it offers fish a place to hide. For lower light fish, floating plants can diminish the intensity of light and reduce stress as well.
Cool I'll do that how much does pvc pipe cost about thanksDon't be too eager to use chemicals... in addition to the substrate, give it a length of pvc pipe that can really only be entered by him. Once he has a place to call home and can hide, he should be quite alright. I would also recommend natural plants, though floating plants seem to be better than planted ones for eels. Ask your local fish supplier what he would recommend for floating plants, and just avoid duckweed. Natural Plante offer 3 benefits, it is a food source, it oxygenates and removes nitrate naturally, and it offers fish a place to hide. For lower light fish, floating plants can diminish the intensity of light and reduce stress as well.
It is dirt cheap, I suspect you can find a small diameter piece of an inch or so and 2-3 feet long for like $2.
Wow that is cool thanksIt is dirt cheap, I suspect you can find a small diameter piece of an inch or so and 2-3 feet long for like $2.
