henward Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 i saw a cheap eel forsale baby eel jsut the river eels you get here are they aggressive? can they mix with a jardinii i know these things are extremely resilient thats not the issue im afraid they will attack my jardinii and albino senegalus any feedback should i get this eel? cos when it gets bigger, it would be cool to have swim around with the jar and bichir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 wont like the warm water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 i saw a cheap eel forsale baby eel jsut the river eels you get here are they aggressive? can they mix with a jardinii i know these things are extremely resilient thats not the issue im afraid they will attack my jardinii and albino senegalus any feedback should i get this eel? cos when it gets bigger, it would be cool to have swim around with the jar and bichir Talking about the ones on trademe? Native eels I have one here, you can have a look at it when you come down They are cold water and are slow growing You could keep on in walmish water if you introduce them slowly, but i would not do this Got my one and tank of the seller on trademe, some 12year old girl lol I would hit buynow if i could pick them up, but yeh im not driving a few hours for some cold water eels Talk more later, cooking on the bbq right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 But i agree with livingart Theres a difference between surviving and thriving Be better off with a tropical eel The native ones take YEARS to grow to full size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 would mixing this with axolotl be ok? or will it kill the axolotl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_r Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 why would you pay money for an eel? seriously just catch one from a creek/river/pond etc etc, we used to catch tons of them. Would make an awesome pet though, not that im a huge fan of eels but would still be neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananalobster Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 But these things can grow to two metres long in the wild? Wont you be stunting their growth in anything smaller than a swimming pool :lol: ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 no i just looked into them eels are very adaptable eels can survive out of water for hours at times in fact there have been stories eels from nz shipped to japan in a container, frozen slowly and thawed slowly there some of them still alive and well they grow slowly unless fed purely beef and high protein stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 would mixing this with axolotl be ok? or will it kill the axolotl? I suspect the Axo would try and eat a small eel, a large eel would eat an Axo for sure :-? As teenagers we used to fish for big ones in the local streams. Best bait was a possum and they would latch onto it and do a crocodile style death roll to rip pieces off A 10kg Eel can generate a bit of force, and a few even got away with the possum :lol: Best tankmates for a small eel are probably some biggish goldfish. This fellow is about 90cm long and lives down the bottom of my garden. The neighbour feeds it lumps of raw chicken so it's got pretty tame. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I just have my in a small tank Its going to take 20+ years for it to be around 1.5mtrs long Ianab: Live possum or dead? Steak works quite well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 yeah steak is keen, used to have a creek outside my old house, went eeling like everyday. just a hook on a rope, strong buggers they are... sometimes found out of water in the morning, scared me the 1st time, thought it was a snake or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Ianab: Live possum or dead? Dead... the only thing meaner than an eel is a live possum :lol: We used to shoot the possums with a high calibre rifle first, seemed to make them a lot more appealing to the eels Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Leave a chunk of meat out for a few days till it gets smelly, that'll attract the eels like nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Leave a chunk of meat out for a few days till it gets smelly, that'll attract the eels like nothing. Why not just use the nothing? It would smell better. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 lol, or you can go to western springs... :roll: MASSIVE fat eels... although there are signs saying "no fishing" in english and chinese... why chinese? RACISM I SAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 lol, or you can go to western springs... :roll: MASSIVE fat eels... although there are signs saying "no fishing" in english and chinese... why chinese? RACISM I SAY! Most definately racism, I mean really, why only include fish? Shouldn't the Chinese part cover all 'races' and say "No taking fish, eels, ducks, or any other animals"? :lol: Only joking, I have plenty of chinese/asian friends and they all have a sense of humor.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Are you sure thats what the Chinese parts says? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 oh definately, im chinese, was quite annoyed at it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Sorry it upsets you.. But at a guess the last guy they caught fishing there was Chinese, claimed he couldn't read English, and they had to let him off? Which option do you choose. Everyone in NZ must learn to read English before they move here? Arrest the Chinese guy for fishing, not being able to read the sign is no excuse. Or let him off cos he cant read the sign? Put up a sign in 2 languages (or more) Which is the (more) racist policy? Again I'm not having a go at you, but there would be a reason it was put there :-? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 the MAF saltwater fishing signs are in a few different languages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdspider Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I remember seeing on the news a few years ago, the Auckland council was having a lot of trouble with Chinese people taking ducks, eels, fish, plants etc from public parks. Thus the sign is needed in both English and Chinese. I can't stand people who cry racism at the drop of a hat. Get over it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 lol NOT EVEN, hahaha, i dont really mind, pretty racist myself, always said that jokes are only funny if they are either R18 or racist. ahaha, i say slap the man caught eeling over the head with the eel... its just saying its like one of those things like boy racers... the minority letting the rest down ( i admit ive taken undersized snapper home, attempting to keep it in my tank...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owen Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 back to eels.. according to NIWA they do fine in warm water, it just makes them grow faster.. Iv had eels as pets before but I found they kept taking bites out of the other fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 Iv had eels as pets before but I found they kept taking bites out of the other fish. That'll be because they're a predatory fish then. But like any predator, you can keep them with things that they are unable or won't try to eat. Another eel is a good start. Or a live possum. Apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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