fire eel questions

[RTCatz]

Are these guys difficult to care for? Are forzen/live foods necessary or can they eat pellets? Thanks

 

[WyldFya]

They aren't to hard to care for. I used bloodworms for mine, but he wouldn't take pellets.

 

[Zorro]

Mine wount get off earthworms AHHHHHHHHHHHH.

 

[WyldFya]

Don't you love it when doing a gravel vac and what goes up the tube but an earthworm. I've had that happen twice.

 

[Zorro]

Don't you love it when doing a gravel vac and what goes up the tube but an earthworm. I've had that happen twice.

Never had that happen yet. I hand feed mine.

 

[StiffMeister]

pretty easy to take care of except some might not take a lot of different foods. earthworms are very good food and are always accepted. mine will not ever touch a pellet.

 

[davo]

bloodworms when little, and generally bigger worms as they get older. great great fish

 

[bane579]

Hi All I am a newbie here from dif site I think I'm better suited here lol, anyways my fire eel absolutely loves live shrimp.

D & V

 

[Newt]

All mine would eat was live shrimp and night crawlers.

Some people have weaned their eels onto frozen food, but I've never heard of one taking pellets.

 

[BastardFish]

Bloodworms ,shrimp cut up, and worms is what I always feed the ones I had in the past.