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Mudpuppies (Necturus maculosus)

well mine will not eat i got it a bit earlier than expected. i have 3 goldfish in a 29 gallon aquarium with it that is only half full.
 
Give it time, they may not feed right off. Keep the light low, give them some hides to get into, and most importantly keep your temperatures low (under 70) and your filtration high. Cool, clean water is key.
 
Also there was a like circle of jelly floating in the water yesterday idk what it is. I tried to grab it but it slipped from between my fingers.
 
Probably sloughed its skin. Mud puppies and hellbenders both frequently slough if bothered or put into a new environment.
 
Goldfish are a kind of Carp.

Thiaminase is an enzyme, commonly found in a number of fresh water and saltwater fish and shellfish, which is capable of destroying Thiamine (vitamin B1). It is particularly found in the head and viscera.
* Fish which are reported to contain thiaminase include: all Cyprinidae (carp, rudd, roach, goldfish, tench, minnow etc.), smelt Osmerus spp., loach Misgurnus spp., bullhead Ameiurus spp., bream Abramis brama, herring Clupea harengus, dogfish Squalus spp. also possibly mackerel Scomber scombrus and whiting Gadus merlangus.
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Some kinds of fish contain an enzyme called thiaminase, which breaks down Vitamin B1. Garter snakes fed an exclusive diet of these fish — such as some kinds of bait minnows, alewives, and other oily fish — can develop a Vitamin B1 deficiency. Symptoms include a loss of coordination and motor control as well as violent convulsions.
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You might want to do more research on "thiaminase".
 
Does he have any hides? If not, sink a piece of plastic pipe in there for him. What temperature is the water? If it is too warm he won't feed. Lastly, you can try using crayfish. Put the crayfish in their own tank at 90 degrees for 48 hours before feeding, this will help them evacuate their bowels as well as kill Chytrid.
 
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