Fire eels

Banned Posts : 910 Age : 31

Hey for christmas I got a fire eel to replace my sev who passed away. Well anyway does anyone else keep them?? Post some pics. When I get back from petsmart I will. :fsh:

Subject: Re: Fire eels Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:34 pm

Nope...I've never seen them. Looking forward to some pics.

Banned Posts : 910 Age : 31

dirtydawg10 wrote:: Nope...I've never seen them. Looking forward to some pics.

You Never seen them.. Wow there not that rare.
Heres some pics:

Subject: Re: Fire eels Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:13 pm

Hmmm...an interesting looking fish. How big do they get? I guess I could look it up too.

Subject: Re: Fire eels Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:12 am

Cool I have heard of them just never really researched them. They look interesting!

Subject: Re: Fire eels Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:38 am

That's a big fish...2 feet...

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+836+1019&pcatid=1019

Subject: Re: Fire eels Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:11 am

That is a big one...and Live Aquaria recommends 50g minimum...lol go figure.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

I've had a few big ones here in the past. They're super sweet and love to dig and bury themselves.
They loved earthworms too, and never bothered anyone. Be careful tho, big enough catfish try to eat them.

Banned Posts : 910 Age : 31

Thanks for the good comments guys!!! Yeah these guys get huge!! I have had a bunch of these in the past. I have also kept tyretrack eel, peacock, etc.. Hes to big to get eaten right now. I just can't get this guy to eat yet. I have had him for 2 weeks now I've tried feeders, worms, and shrimp.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

The ones I had never went after any fish, feeder or otherwise. Besides earthworms, the liked sinking pellets too. If memory serves it was just the generic cichlid ones, tho it may have been carnivore pellets.

Banned Posts : 910 Age : 31

saint_felony wrote:: The ones I had never went after any fish, feeder or otherwise. Besides earthworms, the liked sinking pellets too. If memory serves it was just the generic cichlid ones, tho it may have been carnivore pellets.

Ok thanks I will give that a try.

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