My new eel - Aquarium Advice

myerst22 · 08-04-2008, 09:43 PM

Hello all, The Dragon seems to be adapting well. Hasn't eaten yet, unless he has eaten some of the ghost shrimp I have been putting in. I put some damsels in but they seem to have made a home for themselves. At least my girl thinks the damsels are pretty!. Here are some new pics of the Dragon. Still haven't gotten that great shot yet. Any tips on getting these guys to eat? Thanks, Tim

HoCkEyGmC · 08-04-2008, 10:11 PM

That eel is SICK!!!

**melosu58** · 08-04-2008, 10:18 PM

Look lik great pics to me. He is really nice looking.

Innovator · 08-04-2008, 10:20 PM

Mainly feed on fish and can be fed strips of flesh such as: Herring, capelin, silversides, orange roughy, haddock, etc. Stay away from overly fatty foods and feed twice/week. A feeder stick of rigid airline tubing is best as a feeding tong/stick.

ogden10 · 08-06-2008, 11:00 PM

Man, I have always wanted one of those. I just can't swing the scratch. My LFS has a beautiful specimen too, but $999! I will have to stick to my snowflake.

NiGeR1986 · 08-09-2008, 02:18 PM

What are you talking about man, those pics look AWESOME!! If ur having trouble feeding the eel. Which i have had in the past iv always had luck with a few simple steps. First wait at least 2 to 3 days to even start worrying about it, cause it takes them a lil longer to adapt and start eating. Also there is this liquid that u saturate the food in before feeding, and it attracts them to the food like you wouldnt believe. I cant think of the name of the stuff but everyt LFS will have it. I sucessfully fed a Moorish Idol with that stuff!! Try it out bro

ezy33 · 08-09-2008, 02:27 PM

Try garlic. I like Garlic Extreme. If that doesn't work try live food like guppies.

myerst22 · 08-10-2008, 05:55 PM

He finally ate the other night. He took some chunks of yellow fin Tuna fresh off the boat. Hopefully he will take some other items as Tuna can get a bit expensive. Thanks, Tim

jdsunflower · 08-10-2008, 06:00 PM

tres beautiful, there. Glad he is settling in.
JD

**melosu58** · 08-10-2008, 07:08 PM

I`m glad he is finally eating. That`s good news Tim.

08-04-2008, 09:43 PM	#1
myerst22 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sag Harbor, NY Posts: 52	My new eel Hello all, The Dragon seems to be adapting well. Hasn't eaten yet, unless he has eaten some of the ghost shrimp I have been putting in. I put some damsels in but they seem to have made a home for themselves. At least my girl thinks the damsels are pretty!. Here are some new pics of the Dragon. Still haven't gotten that great shot yet. Any tips on getting these guys to eat? Thanks, Tim

08-04-2008, 10:11 PM	#2
HoCkEyGmC Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: metro 313 Posts: 656	That eel is SICK!!! __________________ 28gal jbj nanocube, 150w halides, 35 pounds of LR, 20 pounds of LS, tiny clean up crew, frogspawn, some type of brain, random zoa's, some type of pulsing xenia, trumpet frag, blasto, 1 blue mushroom, false perc, bangaii cardinal, diamond goby, and a firefish.

08-06-2008, 11:00 PM	#5
ogden10 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 187 Images: 2	Man, I have always wanted one of those. I just can't swing the scratch. My LFS has a beautiful specimen too, but $999! I will have to stick to my snowflake. __________________ Mit freundlichen Grüßen Kevin

08-09-2008, 02:27 PM	#7
ezy33 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pinole California Posts: 344 Images: 13	Try garlic. I like Garlic Extreme. If that doesn't work try live food like guppies. __________________ 9 gal nano 55 gal reef 180 gal predator reef

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08-04-2008, 10:20 PM	#4
Innovator Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,606	Mainly feed on fish and can be fed strips of flesh such as: Herring, capelin, silversides, orange roughy, haddock, etc. Stay away from overly fatty foods and feed twice/week. A feeder stick of rigid airline tubing is best as a feeding tong/stick.

08-09-2008, 02:18 PM	#6
NiGeR1986 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 51 Images: 5	What are you talking about man, those pics look AWESOME!! If ur having trouble feeding the eel. Which i have had in the past iv always had luck with a few simple steps. First wait at least 2 to 3 days to even start worrying about it, cause it takes them a lil longer to adapt and start eating. Also there is this liquid that u saturate the food in before feeding, and it attracts them to the food like you wouldnt believe. I cant think of the name of the stuff but everyt LFS will have it. I sucessfully fed a Moorish Idol with that stuff!! Try it out bro

08-10-2008, 05:55 PM	#8
myerst22 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sag Harbor, NY Posts: 52	He finally ate the other night. He took some chunks of yellow fin Tuna fresh off the boat. Hopefully he will take some other items as Tuna can get a bit expensive. Thanks, Tim

08-10-2008, 06:00 PM	#9
jdsunflower Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2008 Location: ottawa Posts: 129	tres beautiful, there. Glad he is settling in. JD