foods for fire eels?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
I know how you feel. I go threw 32oz of krill in about 2 weeks. and a 16oz pack lasts me almost a week w/ my 3. Tilapia is good, if you can get him to take it. I feed mine krill and nightcrawlers. I also give them some shrimp now and then. Keep it diverse and you shouldn't run into any problems health wise. I also soak pellets in the krill when i defrost it, and stuff a few in the shrimp when i feed them. sometimes they'll take it.. sometimes not. Being finicky eaters, the wider range the better.

I'm not going to lecture about the tank size.. but you know it won't be big enough. a 3' fish in a 18" deep tank thats 6' long.. is cruel.
 
don't worry too much about tank size when it comes to eels. its great if you have a 24 inch dept, but 18's okay... worry more about the filter system. I have 1 22" and he eats and pollutes the water so fast that I need to change 30% every 3 days. it got to the point where I decided to move him into a bigger tank.

as for food the vary diets that you are giving him, is more than what others feed their eels. so I would not worry too much about what foods to feed... Pictures.... ???
 
30" wide, 8' length, depth doesn't matter so much but 24" should be good? mine aren't that big yet but hopefully someone w/ a big guy/girl can chime in with what size they keep theirs in. Personally for my trio i'm going to build a indoor pond that 4' wide, 10' long and about 30" deep for my 3. which would be minimum size for them i think. tbh I doubt anything under a 220 would come close to housing an adult. They are bendy.. but also very active fish ime. on the + side at 18" then slow down alot in growth from experiance, and reading others info on here.

a 125 will hold a stunted adult.. which will live a much shorter life. And be in alot of pain before it succumbs. internal organs will continue to grow even though the body will not. frequent water changes ( daily or everyother day) can help offset any stunting but then the physical mass, and waste out-put are balancing a very very fine line.
 
awilson0001;4582601; said:
OKAY SO WHAT SIZE IS GOOD? ITS 22 INCH HIGH, 18 INCH FRONT TO BACK
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they can get up to 36" and need a 200gal...
 
Sonny503;4582611; said:
don't worry too much about tank size when it comes to eels. its great if you have a 24 inch dept, but 18's okay... worry more about the filter system. I have 1 22" and he eats and pollutes the water so fast that I need to change 30% every 3 days. it got to the point where I decided to move him into a bigger tank.

as for food the vary diets that you are giving him, is more than what others feed their eels. so I would not worry too much about what foods to feed... Pictures.... ???
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:ROFL:
 
MonsterMinis;4582628; said:
a 125 will hold a stunted adult.. which will live a much shorter life. And be in alot of pain before it succumbs. internal organs will continue to grow even though the body will not.
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I have never heard that about internal organs, is that true of most stunted fish?
 
Just Toby;4594939; said:
I have never heard that about internal organs, is that true of most stunted fish?
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probably......:(
 
Just Toby;4594939; said:
I have never heard that about internal organs, is that true of most stunted fish?
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Yes, this is why stunted fish tend to look "fat" and often times you'll see skeletal issues as well such as twisted spines or humped backs. some of the worst cases of stunting I've seen where in fish feed very well, as in healthy, high quality foods. But the water quality itself was very poor and never changed, simply topped of.
 
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