Fishtank Update

Video of my tank, current livestock are:

-Polypterus Delhezi X1
-Astronotus Ocellatus (Oscars) X2
-Cleithracara maronii (Keyhole Cichlids) X2
-Common Plecostimus
-Panaque nigrolineatus (Royal Pleco) X1
-Fire-Eel X1
-Synodontis Catfish
-Pimelodius Pictus catfish

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Astronotus
• Ocellatus
• Polypterus
• Delhezi
• Cleithracara
• maronii
• Panaque
• nigrolineatus
• Synodontis
• Fire
• Eel
• Pictus
• catfish

[SubNamoR]

Just wondering, what do u feed and how often do u hvae tpo feed a Fire Eel? Nice Fire Eel u got

[twicksisted]

@SubNamoR Fire-eels are quite difficult to get to eat ive found (had two fire-eels before and a spiny eel).. generally when theyre young theyll eat bloodworm quite easily but when they older you can feed them market prawns (deshelled), bloodworm, live river shrimp and earthworms or nightcrawlers. This big one of mine only ever ate earthworms and fortunately i always had loads in my garden and in winter bought them from a fishing bait shop.

[SubNamoR]

@twicksisted Thnx. Do u have to feed once everyday? I feed my fish every other day n theyre quite chunky, I have bichirs, datnoid n cichlids. I had halfbanded n peacock eel before, I handfed them. My halfbanded wasnt picky (eats frozen brine shrimp, bloodworms even freeze dried) but the peacock eel only ate live food.

I plan to get a Fire Eel, just want to plan the feeding ahead b4 I get one. Thnx again.

[twicksisted]

@SubNamoR I used to feed every other day till he was full... sometimes he would go for a couple of days before eating again (like if i went away for the weekend)... they generally are greedy fish and will eat when presented with opportunity (at least mine was)... good luck with yours, they are stunning fish and make fantastic pets!

[lifted2500]

what kind of pipe is that? the fire eel is in?

[twicksisted]

@lifted2500 just a black plastic plumbing pipe i got from the hardware store... i did a mod to one before where i covered it in silicone and gravel, looked pretty good and blended in with the tank better but after about a year it was too full of algae ;)

[skyline81LUV]

Thai name is Kra-ting Fai

[SubNamoR]

@twicksisted Thanks, very helpful response. Luckily i spotted some 12" Fire eels @ my LFS, appreciate your help.

[drkingslend]

Im surprised the bichirs leave the keyhole cichlids alone, mine destroyed my clawed frog, butterflyfish and congo tetras!

[chachaman50]

Yu should get a few more pictus cats, they are better in groups :P