my first eel
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Looks like a peacock try worms try small pieces of worm, maybe the smaller worms in bait stores?
coo,thanks for the reply 
fed him brines and he ate a few.he was new then.
he is cool tho.
cant wait to get a fire eel.
heres a few cool shots.
as you can see he likes the sand.lol
and these are the kind of pix i wanted.lol
fed him brines and he ate a few.he was new then.
he is cool tho.
cant wait to get a fire eel.
heres a few cool shots.
as you can see he likes the sand.lol
and these are the kind of pix i wanted.lol
I got a eel that looks almost like yours except mine only has four eye spots on it's tail . I put in my observation tank for two weeks , never seen it eat . But the food was gone every morning . I guess it ate it or maybe the snails did . It is always moving . Put it in the big tank four day's ago with one 8" red devil , five tiger barbs , 3 green barbs , one albino barb , three pearl green barbs , one 3"parrot , two 1" blue rams , one 3' CLOWN LOCH , one 3" imperial peacock , one 3" gold nugget , two 3" giant dianos , one river rainbow and three yoyo lochs and everybody is happy . The red devil I have had for five years and everybody else from two months to a year . Still have not seen the eel eat . I feed sinking pellets , floating pellets , alga wafers , frozen blood worms , frozen brine shrimp , frozen krill , beef heart , freeze dried krill , freeze dried tubflex worms , red wigglers from the garden , grubs , and little gekos from the side of the house , I guess the eel is eating something in this mix .
I've never seen any variety of spiny eel take prepared food. I've kept them for many years, and you just can't beat earth worms. Grass shrimp are also taken, and most will eat pieces of shrimp fromt he market.
my tire track will eat earthworms, injured guppies (jag hit it but had a mouthful) or my diy food but likes worms the best
I absolutely love my peacock. I spoil him. He eats from my fingers thawed out worms that I make into a ball. I do the same routine with my fish everyday. Lights on in the morning, 2 minutes later worms. I feed my peacock in the same place every time. It doesn't matter where he is in the tank, or how deep he is buried. He comes to that exact spot. He is way smarter than my blue crayfish. When I tap on the tank at night for their flakes the ell comes out immediately, where the crayfish don't have a clue.
I have a dif sp than you but I feed mine hikari gold. I crush one up and take a med size piece and hand feed him. It's more entertaining than just watching pick at pellets on the ground
