Got a new COOL EEL, now how do i feed it? - Aquarium Advice

BHBowhunter · 10-08-2003, 03:23 PM

i got a new really cool tire track eel, i plan on feeding him frozen brine shrimp, the only problem is i have an agressive blue gill and im worried he will eat up all the eel food. any solutions?

William · 10-08-2003, 03:40 PM

I honestly don't know, I had a peacock eel that wouldn't eat anything, I never saw him eat aynways and I keep rather close watch of him.

Best bet is to go back to the [acronym:a8b920bdff="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:a8b920bdff] and ask them what THEY fed the eel, then ask htem to feed what eels they have left so you know they do eat it.

possum · 10-08-2003, 05:04 PM

My peacock eel would eat chopped earthworms. They are supposed to sometimes eat freezedried tubifex but mine never did touch it.

William · 10-08-2003, 05:45 PM

It was only one time, so I keep forgetting it..

but my guy did, ONCE, swim up to the top of the tank to eat some from a tubifex cube

BHBowhunter · 10-08-2003, 06:03 PM

NO im sorry i need to be more clear.

im assuming that the eel will eat the problem i forsee is that my bluegill will eat all the eel food before the eel can get to it, any suggestions on how to keep the gill away from the brine?

RogerMcAllen · 10-08-2003, 07:30 PM

You can't, perhaps you could put the food in a tube so that only the eel could get to it.

SoCal · 10-08-2003, 07:53 PM

I too have bluegills in one of my tanks, one more aggressive then the rest. I feed the aggressive one first until he is full then wait like 20 minutes and feed the rest. Usually with this scenario the more aggressive gillie has no interest in eating or is the less aggressive fish during the second feeding. This may work with the eel as well.

William · 10-08-2003, 08:03 PM

Eels usually eat at when the lights off.

10-08-2003, 03:23 PM	#1
BHBowhunter Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2003 Location: University of Michigan Posts: 49 Images: 1	Got a new COOL EEL, now how do i feed it? i got a new really cool tire track eel, i plan on feeding him frozen brine shrimp, the only problem is i have an agressive blue gill and im worried he will eat up all the eel food. any solutions?

10-08-2003, 03:40 PM	#2
William Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,553 Images: 5	I honestly don't know, I had a peacock eel that wouldn't eat anything, I never saw him eat aynways and I keep rather close watch of him. Best bet is to go back to the [acronym:a8b920bdff="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:a8b920bdff] and ask them what THEY fed the eel, then ask htem to feed what eels they have left so you know they do eat it. __________________ 30gal; Bala Shark, Pl*co

10-08-2003, 05:04 PM	#3
possum Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 558 Images: 5	My peacock eel would eat chopped earthworms. They are supposed to sometimes eat freezedried tubifex but mine never did touch it. __________________ http://www.coralclub.org/coralbanner.jpg

10-08-2003, 05:45 PM	#4
William Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,553 Images: 5	It was only one time, so I keep forgetting it.. but my guy did, ONCE, swim up to the top of the tank to eat some from a tubifex cube __________________ 30gal; Bala Shark, Pl*co

10-08-2003, 07:30 PM	#6
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,360 Images: 16	You can't, perhaps you could put the food in a tube so that only the eel could get to it. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

10-08-2003, 06:03 PM	#5
BHBowhunter Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2003 Location: University of Michigan Posts: 49 Images: 1	NO im sorry i need to be more clear. im assuming that the eel will eat the problem i forsee is that my bluegill will eat all the eel food before the eel can get to it, any suggestions on how to keep the gill away from the brine?

10-08-2003, 07:53 PM	#7
SoCal Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 136 Images: 9	I too have bluegills in one of my tanks, one more aggressive then the rest. I feed the aggressive one first until he is full then wait like 20 minutes and feed the rest. Usually with this scenario the more aggressive gillie has no interest in eating or is the less aggressive fish during the second feeding. This may work with the eel as well.

10-08-2003, 08:03 PM	#8
William Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,553 Images: 5	Eels usually eat at when the lights off. __________________ 30gal; Bala Shark, Pl*co

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