AGaggleOfNibbas
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hello, this weekend I have purchased what was sold to me as a "starry night eel." It is maybe 4 inches long but only 2-3 mm in diameter. Very very small. I was wondering if anyone had any info on how to feed a fish this small. It has basically hid behind a pot for the entire time i've had it.
The foods i have are frozen brine and blood worms, I don't know how to get the food down to the eel.
The eel is currently in a cycled 10 gal (Don't worry, I have a window behind the tank that needs to be replaced which is the only reason it is in a 10 gal. After the window is replaced in a week or two it will go in a 20 gal. By the end of summer it should be in a 50 gal.) pH is at 8.3 and temp is somewhere around 76° F. There is a single sponge filter and a variety of plants inside the aquarium along with small terra cotta pots piled in the corners to provide cover. There is a light on top which i run 6 hours a day and is strong enough to grow plants.
I am not entirely sure of the species but I think it is a Mastacembelus frenatus. I found some info on this website: Starry Night Eel (Mastacembelus frenatus)
Thats about it, basically all I need to know is any tricks on feeding this sucker.
Thanks for any help I recieve.
The foods i have are frozen brine and blood worms, I don't know how to get the food down to the eel.
The eel is currently in a cycled 10 gal (Don't worry, I have a window behind the tank that needs to be replaced which is the only reason it is in a 10 gal. After the window is replaced in a week or two it will go in a 20 gal. By the end of summer it should be in a 50 gal.) pH is at 8.3 and temp is somewhere around 76° F. There is a single sponge filter and a variety of plants inside the aquarium along with small terra cotta pots piled in the corners to provide cover. There is a light on top which i run 6 hours a day and is strong enough to grow plants.
I am not entirely sure of the species but I think it is a Mastacembelus frenatus. I found some info on this website: Starry Night Eel (Mastacembelus frenatus)
Thats about it, basically all I need to know is any tricks on feeding this sucker.
Thanks for any help I recieve.