Fw eel help

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xDestro

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I got a peacock eel about a week ago and I haven't seen or been able to get it to eat, it just kinda chills behind the intake for my filter, today I did a water change and it seemed to stress it out a bit and it came out and I noticed it was pretty damn skinny, I feed sinking shrimp pellets and bloodworms, iv seen her go up to the worms but she doesn't eat them, also my zig zag eel I got yesterday does the same thing except he's really active.

Only other stock is 5 pictus cats and a bichir
 
Would try live earthworms/blood worms at night. Has the fish been properly qt'd evaluated for internal parasites? Any meds will need special care with eels...just some thinking ahead.
 
I don't quarantine due to the fact I buy from family owed stores who quarantine, I wasn't sure if eels were night dwellers or not, so I'll see if bloodworms are gone in the morning I'll just make sure the lights have been off for a while before I feed so catfish hopefully won't get them, as for earthworms how many a week would I have to feed eat eel to keep them up and healthy, I can't really keep the worms so I'd have to buy as I feed. Also would it be best to try and hard feed the eels or just drop the worms in and hope they get them.
 
xDestro said:
I don't quarantine due to the fact I buy from family owed stores who quarantine, I wasn't sure if eels were night dwellers or not, so I'll see if bloodworms are gone in the morning I'll just make sure the lights have been off for a while before I feed so catfish hopefully won't get them, as for earthworms how many a week would I have to feed eat eel to keep them up and healthy, I can't really keep the worms so I'd have to buy as I feed. Also would it be best to try and hard feed the eels or just drop the worms in and hope they get them.
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Hand feed**
 
I would get some pincers and leave near where the eel is hiding. Would avoid hand feeding. Seems to me more stress by hand feeding. Best of luck.
 
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Just got home from work and checked to see if food was gone and it was, but she was laying sideways on the substrate skinny as can be, I thought she was dead, I really he'd in and she swam off like she was fine, come back a few later and she's laying sideways on driftwood, I'm gonna get up early in the morning and get some pinches and earthworms and hope she makes it.
 
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xDestro said:
Just got home from work and checked to see if food was gone and it was, but she was laying sideways on the substrate skinny as can be, I thought she was dead, I really he'd in and she swam off like she was fine, come back a few later and she's laying sideways on driftwood, I'm gonna get up early in the morning and get some pinches and earthworms and hope she makes it.
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I reached my hand in** and she swam off.. (stupid auto correct)
 
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