eels

[runningwild24]

What does it mean if an eel keeps it's mouth wide open? I know he's not hungry, I just fed him. I have a white ribbon eel, and for the past few days his mouth has been wide open. Is that bad

Thanks for any help!

 

[Wicked Color]

maybe having a hard time breathing, how much flow do you have?

 

[runningwild24]

I have a EU-1000 flow pump, outlet from the overflow, and outlet from the filter in a 90 gallon tank, but he's never done this before...

 

[chrislorentz]

if you just fed he may be having a hard time getting something down

 

[runningwild24]

maybe, but I actually fed him because I thought it might have ment he was hungry... thanks for the help...

 

[Tajjo]

I see a lot of eels in lfs's with their mouth wide open

 

[DGPets]

It is often a threat display trying to frighten away anything that's a little to close to the eel's territory.

 

[runningwild24]

oh, ok I just got some new fish could that be the reason?