How to get an endlicheri to eat?

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Tuda

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My endlicheri endlichei is just lying in a corner all day, he doesn't eat, I have tried with:
Shrimp
Fish fillet
Living fish
Bloodworms
...He simply just dont care about the food, have tried with a foodstick with nu success. He is about 4" 11cm
I have no probs with getting my moray eel to eat (they are really hard to settle down) but the endli wich I thought would be the only one is very stuborn, btw I am feeding him same food as the LFS did.
 
how long have you had it? New ones just wont eat for a few days.

Once it's settled into your aquarium, it should start eating.
 
Try it when the lights are out (if he doesn't have any tankmates that is). They can also go on a hunger strike, if this lasts more than two weeks get him in quarantene and feed at night. Leave it overnight and if it isn't eaten the following morning take it out. Try again the next evening. (you must have a good filter to do this and replace a lot of water)
 
i didnt see mine eat for a good 2 weeks after i got him, but eventually they give in, and after that you will notice they eat a lot
 
My wild Nigerian Endli didn't eat at first-I got him going with earthworms and whitebait. Took 3-4 days-even now he can go off his food at times though for periods for no reason
 
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