eels susceptible to same diseases as fish?

[xclusiv7]

in terms of things like brooknellya, velvet, whitespot, popeye etc...

are eels susceptible to the same disease or parasites that fish are? or only certain ones? any more info?

 

[AquaticFins]

To the best of my knowledge, all of the same diseases/pathogens can effect them. That said, they're usually much more resistant to parasitic infections; their slime coat is thicker and slightly toxic.

Bacterial infections are generally the most common disease issue I've seen with eels. I wouldn't say they're more prone to them than traditional fish, but they do often have trouble with them if their slime coat gets abraded or damaged.

 

[xclusiv7]

will products like stress guard increase the slim coat on a healthy eel or have no effect

 

[Proteinshake]

can you treat with copper?

 

[AquaticFins]

will products like stress guard increase the slim coat on a healthy eel or have no effect

I wouldn't expect them to have any effect if the eel is otherwise healthy.

can you treat with copper?

Copper should never be used with eels - it's poisonous to them. So are organic dyes (like methylene blue and malachite green).