Pretty dwarf eel , ID anyone ?
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Northern Monkey
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Pretty dwarf eel , ID anyone ?
These are nice and about 75mm supposed to stay below 12cm
Keep your powder dry !
Went over yesterday and had a look at these ,absolutely beautiful creatures , and though they all looked great there were some real standout specimens amongst them !
I think a lot of people think Spiney Eels are difficult to keep , I disagree ,but there are a couple of golden rules , when first added to a new aquarium they are very inquisitive , so make sure you block any escape routes , this doesn't last however and once they have got used to their surroundings they will settle down in a few days , at first they are shy ,but once settled they become quite tame ,responding to gentle movement outside of their tank !
The other golden rule is they need worms in their diet ,frozen blood worm is fine , but if you can provide some chopped earthworm , you will really see them in optimum condition !
They seem quite tolerant of water conditions , I keep mine at between 7.0 and 7.5 PH , they are freshwater fishes , there used to be an opinion that they needed brackish conditions , though this is not the case !
Whilst looking at these I also noticed that the shop had some stunningly beautiful Golden Peacock Eels
M.aral ,absolutely gorgeous !
I think a lot of people think Spiney Eels are difficult to keep , I disagree ,but there are a couple of golden rules , when first added to a new aquarium they are very inquisitive , so make sure you block any escape routes , this doesn't last however and once they have got used to their surroundings they will settle down in a few days , at first they are shy ,but once settled they become quite tame ,responding to gentle movement outside of their tank !
The other golden rule is they need worms in their diet ,frozen blood worm is fine , but if you can provide some chopped earthworm , you will really see them in optimum condition !
They seem quite tolerant of water conditions , I keep mine at between 7.0 and 7.5 PH , they are freshwater fishes , there used to be an opinion that they needed brackish conditions , though this is not the case !
Whilst looking at these I also noticed that the shop had some stunningly beautiful Golden Peacock Eels
M.aral ,absolutely gorgeous !
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Northern Monkey
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palaeodave
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Probably because bloodworms aren't worms at all, they're chironomid midge larvae!piggy4 wrote: The other golden rule is they need worms in their diet ,frozen blood worm is fine , but if you can provide some chopped earthworm , you will really see them in optimum condition !
Is there much information on their diets in the wild? Are there any species that stay relatively small? I've always loved the look of eels but never put any thought into if I could keep one.
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