Eel Might Not Make It

[jenglish]

severing the spine is IMO the quickest way if you have a steady hand and do it quickly. This is going to be a morbid paragraph and it is not my intent at all to make anyone uneasy. I have used a very sharp pair of scissors on a small fish that had become ill and was not squirming. Your eel is much larger and a meat cleaver may be the quickest way to do it. Not pretty but quick and as I understand fish neurology relatively painless. THe technique of freezing is considered humane by most. A third technique is to place the specimen in a small container, add alka seltzer tablets and cover. Co2 will saturate the container causing a narcotic effect, and then resperitory failure and death. This technique is also considered humane. I am very sorry you have to make this decision but I thought I could at least give you some options.

[D.J.]

i took care of this yesterday......he was so weak that he didnt even wiggle when i took him outa the tank....i do believe im gona buy another snowflake but im gona "eel proof" the tank first.....

thank you guys for all the info and help on this matter...

[Miranda's Sting Ray]

Sorry to hear about your eel. We just added a Zebra Moray Eel to the 200 gallon tank yesterday. He's doing well, eating a lot. But, your post reminded me to get a piece of glass on top of my tank.

By the way, I noticed you aren't much of a Tropic Waters fan, but I did see a small eel there today for $35.99. Just passing along the info.

[jenglish]

if you are using a glass top make sure you have plastic or something blocking every little hole. They are amazing escape artists.

[D.J.]

Originally Posted by Miranda's Sting Ray

By the way, I noticed you aren't much of a Tropic Waters fan, but I did see a small eel there today for $35.99. Just passing along the info.

i dont really have an issue with jim or tropic just the way he is raising his prices....i seen that eel in there the other day.....i may go back for it or just wait alil while....just have to see what happens....

[Miranda's Sting Ray]

I'm sending out my husband to pick up Saran Wrap to hold me through the night. The thought of finding Mr. Eel on the ground grosses me out (the Eel was his idea if you didn't catch my vibe).