~~~~~Finally Found one~~~~~

[Red Devil]

Hmmm....I wonder what else is on your wish list order from your LFS that will arrive soon.

i AM HAPPY AND SATISFIED...

 

[Red Devil]

Your rope fish is so green thats amazing

actually he is brownish... but maybe has some green hues...

 

[Red Devil]

beautiful new fish. always wanted a hujeta.

Thanks... i am so glad he is doing good...

 

[fatcat]

Awesome pick up Liz, I really want to add one of those Fire eels to my collection but really dont know much about them. Do you know where they're from? Will they be ok with SA/CA cichlids?

 

[Red Devil]

They all look great liz

You'll definatly enjoy that fire eel, i had 2 once

Thanks Bruce... i remember seeing pics of yours...

 

[Red Devil]

Awesome pick up Liz, I really want to add one of those Fire eels to my collection but really dont know much about them. Do you know where they're from? Will they be ok with SA/CA cichlids?

i asked alot of questions about them... a while ago..then all of a sudden i got him and some things i forgot... so i have to do some more research as well.... making sure that i will be adding him into the right tank with the right tank mates... why don't you start a thread ... and i will help it along until we find out more info..Common Names: Fire Eel

Category: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

Family: Mastacembelidae

Origin: Asia; Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia

Main Ecosystem: A large lowland floodplain species occurring in slow moving rivers and inundated plains.

Salinity: Freshwater

Temperament: Peaceful, but can become aggressive towards other fire eels as they get older. Will get along fine with most community fish, unless it's small enough to eat.

Diet: Scavengers, live foods (Black worms,Brine Shrimp, Mosquito larvae, red wigglers), Frozen any small pieces that they can fit in their mouth.

Care: Fire eels are relatively hardy fish, and are easy to take care of. They are mostly nocturnal, so all feedings are primarily at night. I feed my 2 fire eels frozen bloodworms that have been thawed out. I will also mix in frozen brine shrimp and beef heart as well on occasion but they don't seem to touch the brine shrimp by itself. For the tank, it's recommended to do a periodic water change of 20-30% weekly, or if the tank has a low bioload, then you can spread it out a little further. I prefer to do 50% weekly myself on all my tanks.

here is a little info to start off
Potential size: Up to 40" in the wild, may reach 40" in captivity

 

[fatcat]

Thanks for the info Liz, didn't know they got that big

 

[Red Devil]

Thanks for the info Liz, didn't know they got that big

{secret} i did not either

 

[Bottomfeeder]

w00t
nice Fire Eel and nice Pike Characin! cool Rope too...he looks lighter in color.

 

[Red Devil]

w00t
nice Fire Eel and nice Pike Characin! cool Rope too...he looks lighter in color.

thank you.... i appreciate it...