Tiretrack question?

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My tiretrack always seems to have weird bulges along his stomach...Are these normal? Sometimes they are more prominent then others. He seems healthy and eats like a pig still. Would he swallow gravel? If so wouldn't he seem sick?
 
How big is your TT eel and what are you feeding him. Ive never seen any bulges with my 16" TT, but then I rarely see him after feeding.
 
He is about 8". He's very active and when I feed he's the first one at the top. I feed (all frozen) bloodworms, krill, beefheart, tubifex worms, glass worms, and plankton. Do you think they would swallow gravel?
 
No I don't think it would swallow gravel, seems odd though you are not feeding anything that is large and would cause a bulge. Is the bulge always in the same spot?
 
Originally it was just 1 bulge and it would go away and reappear so I just assumed it was from when he ate. Right now he has like 3 different spots. It is possible that he has eaten some fish as I have about 4 that are MIA. I had 3 balloon mollies which I was going to give to a friend but they are gone and nowhere to be found. I also had a regular mollie who was suppose to go to a friend yesterday but is no where to be found. I thought they were a bit big for him yet but???? If it was the fish would they leave bulges in hi stomach until they were digested? I'll have to keep watching because I no longer have any small fish in the tank. I will try to get a picture and post, I may not be able to post it till tomorrow though.
 
LOL, yes I think there is a good chance the bulges are your MIA fish.

Also night crawlers are a fun food to feed and the eel will love them.
 
I guess I won't worry about it since he seems healthy. I'll see if he has that problem now that the small fish are gone!! LOL
I see in your sig you have Cichlids....Do you have these in the same tank as your tiretrack? I am looking for some Cichlids that will get along with my tiretrack, Indo tiger dats, and clown loaches. Do you have any suggestions? It is a 90 gallon tank. I am hoping to within the next year or 2 get a 150.
 
Right now my TT is in a tank with two 3" female convicts, four jaguars cichlids 3-4", two 6" red bay snooks and a 6" orange pike. I have never had any problems with the eel and other fish.
 
Do you have any suggestions for Cichlids that would do well with my other fish?
 
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