Rope Fish?

[Fish Guy]

I was wondering if could get some personal experince information with these awsome fish, what to feed them etc........

 

[puffer_girl]

I have two of them. I feed them blood worms because they go nuts over them!!!! The most important thing about rope fish is that they are escape artists!!!!!!!!! If there are any gaps in the back of your tank you need to cover them! I keep a rag laying over my opening and that is enough to prevent them from slithering out.

 

[beblondie]

Treat them as you would ay polypterid.Most importantly see the above post,you may consider covering your filter outakes with a a bit of fiberglass screening too.
As for food bloodworm,blackworms,eatrhworms,a good quality pellet and feeders either rosie red(albino fat head minnows) or guppies that have been properly quarantined.
water temp high 70's low 80's
tank idealy should have fine gravel or sand substrate
size in the wild 30 inches have been recorded,in home aquaria 15-20 inches is more likely-Anne

 

[guppy]

She said it all. lol. I like them alot.

 

[Halo 99]

I have two and they are very fun to have, my 10" rope will take frozen food from the surface. He used to take food from my hand but he would sometimes miss so i dont do it anymore.

Never had them trying to escape though.

 

[Hakon]

A friend of mine had one and he feed them with shrimp. But he found it dry out of the aquarium..

 

[Filthy Sanchez]

Anyone have a pic of one?

 

[guppy]

This is a picture by Mary Brookhart

 

[dapike1979]

Nice Looking pic!

 

[XxDr@g0nTamerxX]

I would also like to learn more about Ropefish too...Wow, they can even eat out of your hand? You know, I hear more and more about handfeeding fish the more that I search through different forums.

Shane,