Abercrombie Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 just wondering as im thinking of getting one for my community tank. so i was after some peoples opinions on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 My smallest fish are zany zebra danios but they are aready full size and quite fat lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 one of the smaller spiney eel species , looking at your stock ,it should be fine it may dig up plants whilst burrowing in the substrate , will need bloodworms ,earth worms and shrimp etc..May not eat dry food cool fish though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Oh chur bro. Do you think it would eat omnivore sinking tablets aswell as worms? What about grated Ox heart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 i have only known them too eat live and frozen food and fish fry ,not sure on the ox heart you could try i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 kk, no problem man i hope to get one as long as the price in right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas137 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 yea i paid about 35 40$ for mine and it ate what ever it saw the fish eating, blood worms, meat,pork, hikari canovore food sticks, what ever my tiger dats ate plus sum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Half as much as a full banded spiney eel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Nice One Hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Abercrombie- Theres 1 or 2 at Tower Junction animates for $40 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 cheers dixion, my mate told me the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 They love live foods, and I know they can catch a Danio or Tetra if they want to also. Even if they cant eat the whole thing, they will harras the fish till its tired and weak then give it a good go. So best of luck. GASP!!!1!! not my Zebra Danios!!!!!!11!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 what eels have you had in the past MV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 my old tire tracks all ate pellet and whatever else they can scavenge.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffaDragonNZ Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 i have seen eels chomp small fish in half yum yum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 i have seen eels chomp small fish in half yum yum Was that one of the larger eels like a tire track or fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melrick1 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 my spiney eel ate all the neons on our tank and he is only like 10-12cm long, always wondered why he was sooooo fat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffaDragonNZ Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 nope that was a half banded spiny he was very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Today I got the one from Animates at tower Junction. Hes awesome as and bout 12cm long. Hes been eating Ox heart, bloodworms and even spirulina tablets lol. Thanks for everyones help. I hope he doesn't have my danios as a midnight snack. ( I couldn't help myself lol :oops: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 say bye to those danios. lol. but i think you'll like the eel more anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeridian man Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Nice fish. I have two shortfin eels and they have deceptively large mouths lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I think I'll take my chances as the eels mouth is tiny and my danios are about 4cm long and quite round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abercrombie Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 the eels fine hes way to small to eat the Danios its about this long <"(________________________________________________________________>{ (the eel lol) It also seems really healthy and energetic but i am yet to see it eat. although i have seen him rooting through my gravel so i assume he eating snails lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATC Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Try hand feeding him a few worms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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