Nymox Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Im currently setting up his large tank so he can grow out as big as he can, Im wondering what would be the absolute best substrate for a fire eel. Gravel is too course and heavy for digging. Silica sand is too sharp and scratchy River sand, which hes in now is the best Ive seen these guys in and hes loving it. But I cant help getting the feeling theres something better still, like a finer, softer, more mud or dirt like substrate. Any info or photos of them I get is in an aquarium, I presume being a river fish they have a fine sediment to dig in not unlike in alot of our larger rivers. I want to get the substrate as close to what he would have in his natural habbitat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 daltons sand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 would be even scratchier than gravel. Mine never had a problem diggging in 3-6mm gravel, but they preferred to hide if given a pipe or rock cave of the appropriate dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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