Sharkonwheels
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I've been trying to figure out what to do about securing the tank, and ran out of time.
Today, my wife woke me up at about noon, because the eel was in the bottom, in the stand, out of water. He was basically stuck onto the plexi wet/dry.
I thought it was dead, and when I started to remove it for disposal, it moved, so i immediately prepped a container, put tankwater in, and an aerator, and moved him in.
I assume it;'s his slime coat that fell off, as there was this stuff, like a film, coming off of him. I put him gently back in the display tank after about 45-60 minutes in the aerated container, at about 1PM
Right now, about 10pm, it looks like he's only breathing out of one of the "gills" because his left side one is like completely swollen shut. Right now, he's just laying in the bottom of the main tank about where I placed him, barely breathing, and just laying there. He has moved about a little from the original placement
At what point should I consider euthanizing him, as I really don't want him suffering, but at the same time, I don't want to sell him short.
If it comes to it, what is the quickest, most painless method to euthanize? I've read online reference to using near-freezing water in a container.
Any suggestions would help, really, as I'm at wit's end.
I really don;t want to see him like this, unless it's a stage he will have to go through to recover, as he doesn't look like he's enjoying life too much right now, and it really pains me to see him like this.
It kinda sucks, because it takes alot of time and effort to care for the marine animals, and although most people find it strange, we do get attached, and I have REALLY enjoyed watching him the past few months.
Tony
Today, my wife woke me up at about noon, because the eel was in the bottom, in the stand, out of water. He was basically stuck onto the plexi wet/dry.
I thought it was dead, and when I started to remove it for disposal, it moved, so i immediately prepped a container, put tankwater in, and an aerator, and moved him in.
I assume it;'s his slime coat that fell off, as there was this stuff, like a film, coming off of him. I put him gently back in the display tank after about 45-60 minutes in the aerated container, at about 1PM
Right now, about 10pm, it looks like he's only breathing out of one of the "gills" because his left side one is like completely swollen shut. Right now, he's just laying in the bottom of the main tank about where I placed him, barely breathing, and just laying there. He has moved about a little from the original placement
At what point should I consider euthanizing him, as I really don't want him suffering, but at the same time, I don't want to sell him short.
If it comes to it, what is the quickest, most painless method to euthanize? I've read online reference to using near-freezing water in a container.
Any suggestions would help, really, as I'm at wit's end.
I really don;t want to see him like this, unless it's a stage he will have to go through to recover, as he doesn't look like he's enjoying life too much right now, and it really pains me to see him like this.
It kinda sucks, because it takes alot of time and effort to care for the marine animals, and although most people find it strange, we do get attached, and I have REALLY enjoyed watching him the past few months.
Tony
