Caring For My Peacock Eel?

[jen87]

Hey guys. Among some crazy new additions to my peaceful tank I was talked into a peacock eel. I love him and I call him snuffy. I know he's a worm eater -I have blood worms already but I've always read that there really isn't much nutrition in blood worms (I could be wrong) so I'm wondering what else he would like to eat?





I've read many review on these guys and people pretty much agree that they are easy going and good to their tank mates (lets hope). Is there anything I should be aware of other than his skills at getting out of my tank? He's tiny right now so I'm not worried about anyone being lunch meat yet but should I be weary?

 

[nmonks]

So long as you [a] have a soft, sandy substrate*; and offer live/wet-frozen wormy foods without rival fish to steal them, you should be fine.

Most problems come down to people keeping them in tanks with gravel (practically a death sentence); forcing them to compete with catfish and loaches for food (the eels starve); and not having a lid and floating plants to stop them from getting out.

Cheers, Neale

*Smooth silica sand from a garden centre is ideal.

 

[jen87]

My gravel is pretty fine, but since my tank is planted I have been contemplating switching to a finer substrate. This will motivate me to do so. I will have to do it is segment so I don't kill my bacteria.

I don't have many bottom feeders. I do have a dojo loach (which I really hope he doesn't view as food). I've read about many people keeping dojo's and peacocks together with no trouble. I will feel better when the dojo is bigger. Both the dojo and the peacock are shy so I would think that food would not be a problem for them.



Thanks for your help!

 

[truckented]

Hey guys. Among some crazy new additions to my peaceful tank I was talked into a peacock eel. I love him and I call him snuffy. I know he's a worm eater -I have blood worms already but I've always read that there really isn't much nutrition in blood worms (I could be wrong) so I'm wondering what else he would like to eat?





I've read many review on these guys and people pretty much agree that they are easy going and good to their tank mates (lets hope). Is there anything I should be aware of other than his skills at getting out of my tank? He's tiny right now so I'm not worried about anyone being lunch meat yet but should I be weary?

I have one i couldn't get it to eat till it rained i went outside got a worm and it chowed it down. Since then that is all i can get it to eat he eats two two but i feed small ones then at night i give him two more it also loves gost shrimp

 

[jen87]

I've been trying to keep an eye on him when I feed them. So far he is really, really social. He doesn't even mind when my hand is in the tank. I bought him some frozen worms. it seems like he is more active and swims around more when the lights are out so I turn off my lights when I feed him (which makes it hard to see him eat) I hope he is eating. Right now that's my only worry. I will try what you did that away I am sure.



Thanks for the advice.
jen