5" leopard ___ eel 20gal

[Pasutaman]

hey guys, i got a little eel from the pet store the other day to go in my new 20gallon aquarium. I cant remember exactly what they called him but he has a long hooklike nose and a row of spots running down the end of his tail.. anyways i was wondering what the best kind of food was for these guys, the store said anything from frozen to flakes to bloodworms but i want to keep him as happy as possible with his Gold Gourami roommate, and was also looking for any other information on keeping eels

[OscarFan]

Is this the eel your talking about?
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And the gold gourami may disapear with an eel in the tank. Eels like pretty much anykind of worm. You could also experiment with shrimp and other crustaceans.

[Pasutaman]

that might be him.. he literally has a hook of a nose tho.. iunno. thanks for the help

[Pasutaman]

"Leopard" Spiney Eel is the species... jsut found him. any specifics for this guy as to habitat or feeding or friends would be much appreciated. peace

[OscarFan]

If it his him he gets 2'6" long and needs a very large tank.

[Crispy]

feed him earthworms and raw shrimp/prawns from the grocery store.

[Pasutaman]

so you jsut go out and dig up some earthworms? then what? dry them and cut them? drop them on the water surface? same question about the shrimp

[smaug]

Row of spots on his tail and a hook nose?This it?
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This is a striped peacock eel.Mine is a shrimp eating machine.He also seems to like shrimp pellets and frozen bloodworms.He hasnt eaten any fish yet that Im aware of,but I can currently only find 2 of my juvy gbr out of 4.

[Pasutaman]

haha.. thanks for the final, 100% identification! im fairly new to putting different aniamls into my aquarium.. do i jsut go out and buy one of those shrimp that would normally live in my tank for him to eat? or am i looking for microsized ones
ive got flakes in there for the gourami and bloodworms for the eel.. but definetly wanna keep him as happy as possible

[smaug]

Get some frozen bloodworms,glassworms and some beefheart.Mine has been eating all of that as well as the ghost shrimp that I USED to be able to keep as tank inhabitants.I put 20-30 of them in last sat and between my eel and the angel,I havnt seen even one as of today.If you can find ghost shrimp cheaply [under 10c each] by all means offer them to him once a week or so,10 or so at a time.Otherwhise,get some small worms and keep them free of toxins in a fishing bait worm container and feed them every other day.The frozen stuff would be his staple food and if your lucky he may eat shrimp pellets.Ive never seen mine eat one but then again I seldom see my eel!Good luck with your new slimy pal,they are fun to watch,make sure he has plenty of hiding places where he cant be seen at all.

[Pasutaman]

k thanks. how are eels with tiger plecos?

[Pasutaman]

im thinking about putting my whiptail catfish in with him.. bad idea?

[smaug]

My peacock has shown ho aggression with any of his tank mates,which include 2 plecs,a clown and a big leopard sailfin.There doesnt seem to be any trouble with my big raph either.The only trouble I see is your tank size which I just noticed.20gal isnt much for a peacock eel, and that you may be a bit overstocked.What is your current stocking level?