food- krill, shrimp, worms, etc. just keep trying until it accepts it.all_or_nothin;4247625; said:ok i bought a fire eel. hes about 10". hes in a 120g tank with
3 baby painted turtles
3 baby yellow labs cichlids
1 baby LMB(not gonna be in the tank for a while)
3 baby spotted rapheal catfish
1 male albino bristlenose
1 female bristlenose
and hes not eating ive offered him shrimp pellets, krill, and other various dry foods meant for other fish. he has been in the tank for 2 or 3 days. is there any food that these will absolutly love? this was sorta an impulse buybut i thought i knew enough. whats the minimum tank size on these. how fast do they grow? thanks in advance
tank size- 180g+ bigger is definitely better
adult size- usually between 30-40" (yes, 40" is possible, see SimonL's thread)
growth rate- usually about 2"/mo. until they reach about 10", then about 1"/mo. until they are over 24".
