dragon eel

[tobbs]

I just got a dragon eel
The people at the store weren't helpful
1) how big do they get
2)are they agressive
3) what do they eat
Thanks in advance

 

[tobbs]

I' sorry its called a Dinosaur eel not a dragon eel

 

[Oddball]

Dragon eel or a dragon goby? if its a dragon goby about 12 inches with beady eyes and quite harmless. they dislike light, like to hide in caves and a diet of blood worm will suit him well

good luck

 

[david27]

I've also seen bichirs called dinosaur eels so could be one of those, click on the link in my sig to see if he look like my bichirs

if it is a bichir well

1) how big do they get

ans: 12" upwards depending on species

2)are they agressive

ans: not really if you mean starting fight for the hell of it, but they are good predators

3) what do they eat

ans: anything it can fit in its mouth which trust me is quite large

hope this helps

David

 

[Oddball]

hey good birchir answers! but they qwont attack things that:
1) fight back
2)are too spikey
3)have an envonemed sting

 

[tobbs]

Ok thats what i have , but its only 2-3 inches
what should i feed it

 

[Oddball]

Well a polly will eat bloodworm when he/she is tiny
move it onto feeder fish like guppies
then bigger stuff such as tiny goldfish

and anything too small in your tank

 

[Oddball]

check out the topic on birchir breeding two panels down i gave the water conditions there for a polly

 

[david27]

hi oddball mine eat spiky fish, I brought 3 pictus and all vanished overnight into my endlechi so, I would stick to my advice anything it can get in its mouth

Cheers

David

 

[Oddball]

Oh i guess mines a wimp then! she refuses to eat my spotted doras (very spikey) she tried once and failed.......ah well, mind ya i once knew a cat that took a bite out of a cactus!