Eels

[sushi]

Hi. just found an eel in a stream. Its fresh/coldwater. just a plain old eel (new zealand). How do I keep it alive. got it in a fishtank. do I feed it meat/fish. what does it need? is it going to survive or is it better to take it back? but what can I do because there's a really little one in same stream which I'd like to keep?
thankyou for any help you can give

 

[Dwarfs]

If you know nothing about what to feed it or how to take care of it, I'd suggest you take it back

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

Could be a variety of things. More in-depth descriptions would be helpful.

 

[sushi]

I took it back coz it was too big to put with my fish (not huge). but I would still like to know what to feed one because I'd like to get one of the little ones that are there (only about 15cm long). thanks again.

 

[Phantom Thief]

The only way to know would be to try out a variety of foods, or get on the web and identify what your eel is. Try stuff like bloodworms, fish meat, etc.

P.T.

 

[JohnFM]

My guess is it could be an Anguilla sp.
They're pretty easy to identify, and will eat a variety of invertebrates, fish etc.

Eels