Fire eel pickier then my kids..

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Mudfrog

Mudfrog

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My Fire eel will not eat anything but night crawlers. I've tried shrimp, talapia, krill, etc.. but the only thing it'll take are worms. I mean as long as it's eating I'm happy but anyone else have a stingy eel like this?
 
Yep, I am yet to witness my Fire Eel eat, it spends all day hiding in the weir but still seems to be growing. :confused:
 
Mudfrog;2078469; said:
My Fire eel will not eat anything but night crawlers. I've tried shrimp, talapia, krill, etc.. but the only thing it'll take are worms. I mean as long as it's eating I'm happy but anyone else have a stingy eel like this?
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My fire eel is the same way. It only wants to eat live or chopped worms. I feed it nightcrawlers and red wigglers mostly, but some times I'll crush up half a multivitamin and put it in with the red wigglers. Hopefully the vitamins and minerals will help make up for the lack of variety in it's diet.

I might try the old trick of chopping up worms with a new food. Supposedly they get used to the new food smelling like their old food and they start eating both. I haven't tried it but it could be cool if it worked.
 
Yes many eels act this way and will not take other foods there very strange about what they eat stuffing a few pellets in a worm is a good way to make sure they get plenty of nutrition
 
killerfish;2116872; said:
Yes many eels act this way and will not take other foods there very strange about what they eat stuffing a few pellets in a worm is a good way to make sure they get plenty of nutrition
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How in the tarnation you get some pellets in a worm! I need to actually see this feat! But do Tell your process!
 
polish;2258771; said:
Wal Mart usually has some in the fishing section or a bait store...
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Thanks. I wasnt sure is those were safe to feed or not. My eel doesnt seem interested in frozen blood worms so I am going to try something else.
 
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