After years of preparing and contemplating.. Finally, an electric eel! This guy came in very healthy

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This guy came from Steve at exoticfishshop.net if you guys are looking for one of these things, I totally recommend buying from him. Everything that I’ve ordered from him has been of the best quality and I can’t wait to raise this eel considering that there’s not a lot of information online of how to care for these things do you guys have any advice on getting them onto frozen food as of right now I’ve only gotten him to eat live ghost shrimp and he was eating first day home which is awesome. I’d say he’s about 4 inches right now.

 

[tlindsey]

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Nice pickup!
I recommend purchasing electric proof arm length gloves, and boots especially if you intend on putting your hands, arms during wc's or maintenance of the aquarium. It probably won't have a deadly charge at that size but better safe than sorry. I put my hand in aquarium with a small Electric Catfish and the shock from it made me jump. Did some foolish things as a youngster smh.

 

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Nice pickup!
I recommend purchasing electric proof arm length gloves, and boots especially if you intend on putting your hands, arms during wc's or maintenance of the aquarium. It probably won't have a deadly charge at that size but better safe than sorry. I put my hand in aquarium with a small Electric Catfish and the shock from it made me jump. Did some foolish things as a youngster smh.

Thanks man I just ordered these about two or three hours ago. I had an electric catfish about one year ago I’d say and once you had about the 9 inch mark, I got rid of him to prepare for the eel always been fascinated by aquatic animals at first it was just one thing about eight years ago Now my basement is filled lol

 

[tlindsey]

Thanks man I just ordered these about two or three hours ago. I had an electric catfish about one year ago I’d say and once you had about the 9 inch mark, I got rid of him to prepare for the eel always been fascinated by aquatic animals at first it was just one thing about eight years ago Now my basement is filled lol

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This may be helpful about feeding.

 

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This may be helpful about feeding.

 

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Somehow, after almost 2 years of keeping him, I got my arrowhead puffers to eat frozen , mbu was eating frozen first day home it’s crazy how different fish all being fed the same food can behave so differently

 

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Somehow, after almost 2 years of keeping him, I got my arrowhead puffers to eat frozen , mbu was eating frozen first day home it’s crazy how different fish all being fed the same food can behave so differently

Somehow, after almost 2 years of keeping him, I got my arrowhead puffers to eat frozen , mbu was eating frozen first day home it’s crazy how different fish all being fed the same food can behave so differently

Can’t post videos on here, of course, but this is the best video screenshot. I can get of it