Gold Tulip Eels

[Hartzell]

It's been quite some time now, but my 6 tulip eels haven't eaten yet. I've tried cut-up squid, silversides, and feeder guppies and platies, but they're still not eating. Any suggestions? Tnx!

 

[santoury]

Are you sure they are Monopterus and not Synbranchus? (Updated pics?) Synbranchus - try earthworms.

Monopterus - always accept live fish - but not tiny like guppies. Try feeder goldfish, and earthworms also.

 

[Hartzell]

Thanks bro. I'll try to post pics tomorrow. I'll try earthworms too.

 

[Shaihulud]

I fed my babies minced market prawns, like i say i have never seen them eat, but the prawns disappear overnight and they are the only thing that would take so much food, i also occasionally throw in baby guppies, they also disappear. The 10 gallon is home to some breeding dwarf shrimp from the same pond i got the eels from, they start disappear when i don't feed my eel regularly.

 

[vamptrev]

we need pics!!!!!!

 

[danny]

try giant meal worms mine go mad for them

 

[Hartzell]

Pardon the crud - these are from the water lettuce roots; I put the plants in to simulate cover and minimize stress. Anyway, hope the photos help in I.D.'ing the eels.

 

[santoury]

Those seem to be Anguilla sp. More likely European, or American Eels. Where did you get them?

 

[santoury]

In which case, they probably will take prawn/shrimps and cut fish.

 

[Hartzell]

I got them from a restaurant supplier, who supplies them to restos as a food item.