my new 14inch fire eel ??

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giant19000

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Wat can I feed it if the only thing she wants to eat is nightcrawlers?and ghost shrimo
Ive tried market shrimp and nothing??
I want her plum
Any suggestions and also will her growth rate slow down or will she keep growing..if so how hmuch a mnth??? And how long till she gets atleat fully grown??
 
You could also try feeding it live fish (that are small enough for it to eat of course), brine shrimp, bloodworms, large worms/black worms, beef heart, krill, prawns, & other freeze-dried or frozen meaty foods. Some will even eat flake food and sinking catfish pellets. It is said you should always include live fish in their diet; but don't make live fish its only meal all the time (always feed it a variety). If you want it to grow as fast as possible I would feed it a variety of foods, do water changes every week or two weeks, and provide it with a home that is plenty big. Fire eels will get around 20-32" in captivity but it all depends on how big the tank is.


Other info I found out online that you may find helpful,

"a soft substrate is necessary for this fish. The Fire Eel will often dig in the substrate and bury itself; this may uproot plants and rearrange decorations. A tight lid should be used for any long, slender fish, as they will often try to escape from the aquarium. The Fire Eel should be kept with fish of similar size or larger, and some will not tolerate their own kind."
 
She ignores the bloodworms??
She does recognize me and lets me pet/handfeed her all the time you think shell eat small guppies off my hand??
 
giant19000 said:
She ignores the bloodworms??
She does recognize me and lets me pet/handfeed her all the time you think shell eat small guppies off my hand??
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I editted my post...and yes I believe she/he would eat the small guppies off your hand :)
 
I have sand and a big rock with a hole on it that she enjoys :"
How do I get her used to blood worms??
And also will she keep growing or slow down a bit??
 
I think she will slow down a bit, I'm not sure though. If you want to get her used to blood worms I guess I would just keep trying to feed her it every now and then until she does
 
Because ive had other spiny eels before but all of them would always go crazy for bloodworms?
Hw long should I stop feeding her till shes really hungry and the only thing thats there is bloodworms??
 
I would say feed her whatever she can eat within 5 mins and feed her once per day or every other day.

Fire eels will also eat crickets and other insects; in the wild they eat insects along with small fish, worms, insect larvae, and some plants
 
Earthworms are apparently crack to these eels- get thee to Bass Proshop, my son.
California red-wriggler (a smaller earthworm sp.) don't seem to drown like regular worms or night-crawlers. Put in a few as what the fish won't eat will get into the substrate and he/she can dig for 'em later. Call it habitat enrichment. You can order a culture on-line or probably get some from the local garden centre and keep 'em in a big tupperware bucket with some wet cardboard & cornstarch. They're also a lot bigger than bloodworms- a 14" fish may be a little offended or embarrassed to be offered such puny feed ;)
 
i couldnt find the california re wriggler worms only red worms and meal worms??
 
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