freak78 Potamotrygon MFK Member Jan 25, 2013 1,564 1,534 164 50 Northwest, Indiana Oct 24, 2018 #1 Well I know people ask about feeding eel or hand feeding. I have a different problem. Mine only wants to eat from my hand. Reactions: Drstrangelove, Rob909, kno4te and 2 others
Well I know people ask about feeding eel or hand feeding. I have a different problem. Mine only wants to eat from my hand.
fishhead0103666 Alligator Gar MFK Member May 14, 2018 6,065 6,955 188 youtu.be Oct 24, 2018 #2 Ha, what a fun problem to have. Also I absolutely love your tank, what’s the gray fish above the flag tail 8 seconds in? Reactions: tlindsey
Ha, what a fun problem to have. Also I absolutely love your tank, what’s the gray fish above the flag tail 8 seconds in?
freak78 Potamotrygon MFK Member Jan 25, 2013 1,564 1,534 164 50 Northwest, Indiana Oct 25, 2018 #3 That's a distichodus atroventralis.
kno4te MFK Moderator Staff member Global Moderator MFK Member Dec 24, 2005 18,485 20,965 480 USA Oct 25, 2018 #4 Friendly eel. Mine was similar but way smaller.
freak78 Potamotrygon MFK Member Jan 25, 2013 1,564 1,534 164 50 Northwest, Indiana Oct 25, 2018 #5 The other fish don't like it either. The bass are coming to my hand now. But their much more aggressive of a feeder. Reactions: Matteus
The other fish don't like it either. The bass are coming to my hand now. But their much more aggressive of a feeder.
Rob909 Peacock Bass MFK Member Aug 31, 2018 639 888 115 32 Fontana, CA Oct 25, 2018 #6 I hand feed my fire eel as well. If there isn’t food in my hand, it will bite my hand. My big Uaru has learned to associate my hand with food as well. Those little teeth are a bit uncomfortable! Reactions: Matteus
I hand feed my fire eel as well. If there isn’t food in my hand, it will bite my hand. My big Uaru has learned to associate my hand with food as well. Those little teeth are a bit uncomfortable!
A African Butterfly fish Feeder Fish Nov 18, 2018 1 1 3 35 Nov 18, 2018 #7 I did not realise how huge spiny eel get. How long do they live for? Reactions: tlindsey
tlindsey Silver Tier VIP MFK Member Aug 6, 2011 23,368 24,277 1,660 Ohio Nov 18, 2018 #8 African Butterfly fish said: I did not realise how huge spiny eel get. How long do they live for? Click to expand... Welcome aboard Not all of them get as large as the Fire Eel. https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...ck-eel-vs-fire-eel.506703/page-2#post-6067417 tbh I don't know if all spine eel species will live that long. Reactions: kno4te
African Butterfly fish said: I did not realise how huge spiny eel get. How long do they live for? Click to expand... Welcome aboard Not all of them get as large as the Fire Eel. https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...ck-eel-vs-fire-eel.506703/page-2#post-6067417 tbh I don't know if all spine eel species will live that long.
Rob909 Peacock Bass MFK Member Aug 31, 2018 639 888 115 32 Fontana, CA Nov 18, 2018 #9 Around 20 years for fires. Reactions: tlindsey