Peacock eel diet

[vincebeach]

I just introduced a six inch peacock eel into my 29 gallon long tank. He doesn't seem very interested in the flakes that everyone else eats. I looked online and they are supposed to like all types of worms and larva. I have never seen fresh worms sold as food in the pet store. Maybe I just haven't looked that well. He seems very happy now with the hiding places I have made for him but I know he will be getting hungry soon. Any suggestions ? Thanks, Vince

 

[CFC]

Frozen (not freeze dried though) bloodworms should work just as well as live ones and they should be available from any half decent fish store.

 

[Mr Miagi]

There is also some more info. on the Peacock spiny eel in the Fish profiles section, under the category oddballs.

 

[Ben]

If worms or shrimp arn't available to you, you could always breed guppies and feed him the fry

DD

 

[vincebeach]

Thanks everyone, I found some frozen bloodworms yesterday in my local pet store. All I have to do now is keep all the other fish from eating it all before he gets a chance to eat. He still seems a little shy in his new surrondings when it comes to eating otherwise moves all over the tank, I have seen him in all three of his hiding spots though. I think he likes it here.

 

[Dragonscales]

try feeding him at night with the lights out. Peacocks are generally noctural anyway and this will stop the diurnal fish stealing all the food.

 

[vincebeach]

I will try that tonight. I have noticed hin being very active when it is dark. He's a real nightowl !!

 

[STEVIE]

I was told by a fish expert in the shop peacock eels don't do well on only frozen bloodworms but mine has and nearly doubled in size over the few months i've had him.
I use a moonglow tube over my tank and switch it on when the daylight tube goes off.It's the small tube,18 inches over a 4ft tank.This produces a dim light,a bit creepy really,and my eels are really active and that's when i feed them.They will now come to the top and get hand fed.