Hand-Feeding Fire Eels

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While I completely agree with you on a few mnatters in fire eels.. the one I don't agree is that these fish are for everyone..

- rarely if ever do they take anything other then frozen sea-food or nightcrawlers
- they get 3'+ people are always argueing about tank size.. but bigger is better.. by bigger.. a few hundred gallons.
- scale-less and sensitive to water perameters these are not beginner friendly fish. Spiney eels in general imo aren't, unless you are 100% dedicated in provideing for these fish

with those notes on spiney eels in general and fire eels being one of 2 of the largest species of spiney eels.. most spiney eels are like this.. my M. Dayiis and tire track are almost as puppy-dog like as my fire eels.. just like other intelligent and attractive fish provideing an envirnoment the fish feels comfortable in is key to getting the most out of it.

Of all the smarter species I've owned/own I must agree my spiney eels are still my favorite.
 
I absolutely agree that they aren't for everyone, I probably should have said "for experienced people only" because they definitely require more attention and care than other fish, as well as a larger tank. Luckily, they are VERY slow growers once they get over a foot and a half. Mine is still on the smaller side, probably about 14 inches.
 
What do you guys hand feed yours? I'm curious because I generally use shrimp but it's obviously MUCH better to get them on a varied diet. And have you had any luck with Massivore pellets?
 
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