Topic: Anybody got any good eel tips?

[stomachfluid (Alex)]

I'm keeping a tire track and two small peacocks. I have read that they will only get about 8 inches, which would mean that my tire trck will not grow anymore, but i have seen some pretty large fire eels that are related to the ones I'm keeping. Are there any good tips out there that I won't find on info sheets?

[Cholly]

You'll probably have to expirament a bit food-wise. Frozen bloodworms are good under a foot, they generally will eat any soft bodied worms. A full grown or close to full grown fire eel will eat whole night crawlers. My first peacock was an avid snail exterminator. Hit-or-miss there though, I haven't had any other spiny eels with that particular taste. They might eat one or two, but he decimated the population that supplied my yoyos with treats.

[stomachfluid (Alex)]

thanks, you know, I have fed them left over night crawlers from fishing trips, and it just rained here, so I'm thinking tomorrow is a good day to stock up on earthworms. they do like the bloodworks, but the tiretrack is bigger than the peacocks, and he gets first dibs. I think if i make little earthworm pieces, I might have better luck with the finicky peacocks. I have had them for some time now, but they are still small. I guess cuz theyre shyer than the tiretrack....

[Cholly]

Good eaters grow faster for obvious reasons.

[stomachfluid (Alex)]

found some worms in the backyard under the avocado tree! they love them. They were pigging out!

[Cholly]

I have yet to find a tropical predator big enough to eat earthworms that didn't adore them. My oscar flips out when he sees me with the worm container.

[stomachfluid (Alex)]

right now i have a pretty good supply outside. thank god. my catfish go insane for them. the severm tries but is too small still. im goint to get pics up soon.

[toddnbecka]

Err, tiretrack eels will grow to about 24", and when they get bigger they lose the nice pattern and become a plain, muddy brown.

[Cholly]

Err, tiretrack eels will grow to about 24", and when they get bigger they lose the nice pattern and become a plain, muddy brown.

I should have caught that. I haven't kept many spiny eels. I do know that peacocks can get at least 12" because that's how big mine was when the heater stuck on and killed everybody in the tank.