Fire Eel Help

[Rhyno808]

I've had a fire eel in my 55g tank for about 3 weeks and I've never seen it eat before. Just worried that it may die. The tankmates are 2 pinoy clown angels, 2 paraibas, 2 high fin banded sharks, 4 pearl gouramis, and 9 clown loaches. (Overstocked for sure, but going to throw in some loaches or the sharks in the 90g). I've been feeding them bloodworms, spirulina brine shrimp, dainichi pellets, and an occasional romaine lettuce. Is my diet fulfilling the requirements of the eel?
Thanks for the help!

 

[Fat Homer]

First off, your fire eel if it survives the long run will need a tank around 180G+ to live a long healthy life...

As for feeding, bloodworms should work., otherwise, market prawns cut into smaller pieces should also work... really depends on the size of the eel atm...

 

[Rhyno808]

First off, your fire eel if it survives the long run will need a tank around 180G+ to live a long healthy life...

As for feeding, bloodworms should work., otherwise, market prawns cut into smaller pieces should also work... really depends on the size of the eel atm...

haha i know.
IF it survives. I'm looking forward to it growing to 3ft + in the pond

 

[Wet Whiskers]

haha i know.
IF it survives. I'm looking forward to it growing to 3ft + in the pond

Not sure what kind of pond you have going, but know that they are hard core jumpers.

 

[Rhyno808]

Not sure what kind of pond you have going, but know that they are hard core jumpers.

Jumpers?
Dang. They jump for insects flying above the water? Or just randomly?

 

[Wet Whiskers]

Jumpers?
Dang. They jump for insects flying above the water? Or just randomly?

They are excape artists. They find their way out of aquariums. I'm not sure if they move from one small body of water to another in the wild or what. Is the pond dug into the ground or above ground?

 

[macmilan]

either way your gonna need some kinda cover its not even so much about the jumping they will slide right out! strong too.

 

[Wet Whiskers]

either way your gonna need some kinda cover its not even so much about the jumping they will slide right out! strong too.

Better put than what I said.

 

[Rhyno808]

It's a dug in pond with rocks around the "frame" so to say. I'll figure something out. It won't get out of my tank at the moment. Hood is way to heavy.

 

[sweeed]

I had the same problem with mine. I started hand feeding it nightcrawlers and it worked great. I'm going to start with krill and shrimp soon, I hope.