What fish can go with an eel?
Tankmates. Compatible tankmates for the snowflake moray eel include other relatively large, aggressive fish, such as lionfish, tangs, triggerfish, wrasses, and possibly even other snowflake moray eels if they are both introduced to the tank at the same time.
Will fire eels eat other fish?
Tank Mates Although the Fire Eel is a peaceful fish, it is still a predatory creature. Fire Eels will not bother larger fish in the tank but will eat fish that are smaller than they are.
Do fire eels eat guppies?
don’t feed the fire eel guppies cause if you want to keep a smaller fish with him they will be food. only feed as a treat and as well as ghost shrimp.
Will a snowflake eel eat a starfish?
The snowflake moray eel is not safe to keep with shrimp, crabs or lobsters, since crustaceans are their natural diet. However, they are safe to keep with most other invertebrates, including starfish, anemones and sea urchins. The moray eel will likely consume very small fish such as damselfish.
How much should you feed a fire eel?
If I could recommend, depending on size, I would toss in 3 or 4 cubes. Whatever he doesn’t eat his tank mates will. As the eel enters the 6 inch size it is good to start feeding red wiggler worms and eventually going to night crawlers.
Are fire eels toxic?
Although Fire eels don’t generally bite, the fish’s dorsal fin is equipped with spines. Although the spines themselves are not poisonous, the slimy mucus they produce is toxic.
Why is my fire eel breathing fast?
The fact that the fish is breathing heavily suggests nitrite poisoning and/or low oxygen levels.
Is a snowflake eel poisonous?
Ciguatoxin, the main toxin of ciguatera, is produced by a toxic dinoflagellate and accumulated up through the food chain, of which moray eels are top, making them potentially dangerous for humans to eat.
Why is my fire eel breathing heavy?
Can fire eels live with Oscars?
As far as compatibility is concerned, eels are not to be mixed with oscars. Bichirs can but be prepared to isolate them depending on the species tried as oscars might do serious damage leading to the bichir’s demise.
What do you feed a baby fire eel?
Blood worms, brine shrimp, chopped up small worms, chopped shrimp and fish. Just don’t expect it to eat prepared foods.
