Eel wont eat????

[skidemon95]

so i was at the lfs and they had a zebra eel. he said he has had him for like a week and a half. he is about 2-2 1/2 feet. he said he has not ate. he let me take him home to see if i can get him to eat. any recommendations? ive tried krill, silversides, and a crawfish.
he looks healthy

 

[small triggers]

live ghost shrimp.....or maybe some cheap damsels or chromis...

 

[olemiss]

My zebra would only eat frozen krill or shrimp that was soaked in garlic/zoecon. If it was not soaked in garlic, wouldn't go near it. It would eat a ton though, when it ate. Mine was slow and required a feeding stick to make sure he got the food.

 

[skidemon95]

Originally Posted by OleMiss
http:///forum/post/3196236
My zebra would only eat frozen krill or shrimp that was soaked in garlic/zoecon. If it was not soaked in garlic, wouldn't go near it. It would eat a ton though, when it ate. Mine was slow and required a feeding stick to make sure he got the food.
yeah i tried it in garlic and still nothing

 

[olemiss]

Mine didn't eat for the first month, maybe two. When it finally did, the krill had to be placed right in front of him. Feeding it was a major pain.

 

[reef_dart21]

Although not recommended full term at all (but drastic times calls for drastic measures) feed him some guppies then wheen him off of them once he starts accepting other food.
But by no means feed him guppies for a long period of time, basically just enough to entice him to eat.

 

[erifish3]

My jeweled moray stopped eating for about 2 months, I would try every other day to get him to eat and he wouldn't. Just a couple of days ago he started eating. Don't know why he stopped, just glad he's eating again.

 

[skidemon95]

wow, i hope it doesnt take 2 months. thanks!

 

[halamaya]

To my knowledge Zebras eat mostly shrimp and snails and stuff. Try putting a couple Peppermint shrimp in maybe. Snails or Hermits? My roomates Mom has a large Zebra I think she feeds shrimp from the grocery store.

 

[skidemon95]

Originally Posted by Halamaya
http:///forum/post/3197025
To my knowledge Zebras eat mostly shrimp and snails and stuff. Try putting a couple Peppermint shrimp in maybe. Snails or Hermits? My roomates Mom has a large Zebra I think she feeds shrimp from the grocery store.

regular shrimp from the the fresh seafood section? do i have to do anything to it first?

 

[erifish3]

I buy grocery shrimp and feed to all my fish and eels. All i do is peel the skin and sometimes i add Garlic Guard for flavor, thats it. Never had any problems.

 

[skate020]

it is very common for eels to not eat for a couple months, just keep trying and im sure he will at some point.
and did they just give you the fish and ask you to try?
if so, free eel! well played!

 

[skidemon95]

Originally Posted by skate020
http:///forum/post/3197163
it is very common for eels to not eat for a couple months, just keep trying and im sure he will at some point.
and did they just give you the fish and ask you to try?
if so, free eel! well played!
they guy is really cool, he said if i can get him to eat then i buy it. if it dies then oh well. $120 for it. ill will buy it im sure. i have been wanting one and i cant find one that cheap around my area at all. there is another lfs that had one and they wanted 170.

 

[skate020]

yeh they are beautiful fish
thats good, i am planning on gettin one at some point too
$120 is a good price for one that size chances are it may take a month or 2 to get it to eat, does the guy have that sort of time for it? hes not going to think you've done a runner? lol
good luck with it

 

[skidemon95]

Originally Posted by skate020
http:///forum/post/3197266
yeh they are beautiful fish
thats good, i am planning on gettin one at some point too
$120 is a good price for one that size chances are it may take a month or 2 to get it to eat, does the guy have that sort of time for it? hes not going to think you've done a runner? lol
good luck with it
oh no hes cool. he does my tank maintenance.