tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200861409582683073.post7007198531639215373..comments2023-12-16T04:03:48.195-05:00Comments on Giant Ocean Tank Divers Blog: Moray Eel CheckupNEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200861409582683073.post-7431643011506633982015-06-22T11:59:05.677-04:002015-06-22T11:59:05.677-04:00Thanks for your interest in our animals! Yes, fish...Thanks for your interest in our animals! Yes, fish do need water in order to breathe. During a check-up, the eel is intubated with a hose that runs water over its gills. This video of another eel's check-up illustrates that process a bit better: http://news.neaq.org/2011/12/bob-eel-goes-to-vet.htmlNEAQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200861409582683073.post-18980410941678074182015-06-22T11:54:09.879-04:002015-06-22T11:54:09.879-04:00I thought fish had to be constantly submerged in w...I thought fish had to be constantly submerged in water to survive. How were you able to keep her alive while you operated on her?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417302288837577309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200861409582683073.post-13365876374574275682014-07-03T19:13:42.937-04:002014-07-03T19:13:42.937-04:00Fish with eggs normally absorb the eggs if they do...Fish with eggs normally absorb the eggs if they do not spawn, right? Does egg binding occur if a fish cannot absorb the eggs, and what would cause this to happen?<br /><br />I'm happy the big gal could be helped in time! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07942152233145810661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200861409582683073.post-81068377685170071722014-06-30T15:10:26.126-04:002014-06-30T15:10:26.126-04:00Another good question. The eggs were not fertile, ...Another good question. The eggs were not fertile, so no baby moray eels here at the Aquarium.NEAQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200861409582683073.post-73251298753518444562014-06-30T15:09:17.427-04:002014-06-30T15:09:17.427-04:00Great question! Yes, she was egg bound. Great question! Yes, she was egg bound. NEAQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200861409582683073.post-78794065323731277992014-06-30T15:01:33.605-04:002014-06-30T15:01:33.605-04:00What's going to happen with the eggs? Will and...What's going to happen with the eggs? Will and how will they hatch?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200861409582683073.post-31025495594363924782014-06-30T12:28:55.738-04:002014-06-30T12:28:55.738-04:00So was she egg bound?..So was she egg bound?..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200861409582683073.post-71255445644010363592014-06-30T10:16:00.439-04:002014-06-30T10:16:00.439-04:00Thanks for documenting this so well! Really good t...Thanks for documenting this so well! Really good to see the process :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com