Tiretrack eel Question

[rubadub]

i recently aquired a tiretrack eel from my LFS
they said it would eat frozen bloodworms
however
when i try and feed it frozen bloodworms it doesnt eat any
what else should/could i be feeding it?

 

[knifegill]

How long have you had it? It might not eat for a week or two until it's used to its new home.

 

[rubadub]

ahhhh
2 days i guess thats why

so are frozen bloodworms fine for it?
what else could i give it
(for future reference)

 

[knifegill]

Most live worms and grubs, pieces of fish, shrimp etc. They seem to not eat live fish very often from what I remember. I had one a long time ago.

 

[StripeGirl]

My fire eel did not eat for a month when i first got him.I would try night crawlers and market shrimp.

 

[jclyde13]

ahhhh
2 days i guess thats why

so are frozen bloodworms fine for it?
what else could i give it
(for future reference)

It depends on its size, but I agree with knifegill.

 

[StripeGirl]

also make sure your tank is like fort Knox.They are very good at getting out,cover the smallest holes.

 

[knifegill]

Right. A younger fish will get hungrier faster.

also make sure your tank is like fort Knox.They are very good at getting out,cover the smallest holes.

That's how mine died. And I thought it was tight. He crawled up the HOB waterfall.

 

[rubadub]

its about 7-8 inches

 

[knifegill]

Big enough to go two weeks easily.