zack - 2011-02-10 Would a black spotted eel get along with south american cichlids? Would he eat feeder guppys?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-06-04 Animal World wrote in the article on the black spotted eel "The Black Spotted Eels are carnivores. Feeding is not a problem because they will eat most fresh or frozen foods including small fish, worms, and shrimp. They may be trained to eat freeze dried brine shrimp or bloodworms but this is not something that can be counted on. They will also eat small fishes so make sure their tank mates are too large to be able to fit into their mouths".
The eel will grow to be about 20 inches and cichlids start out fairly small and grow to 4 - 5 inches or so. Eels also can crush their prey - my concern is the size of the cichlids and the size of the eel as the eel is not good with small fish. I would think that means guppies or neons but the crushing part bothers me a little. I think why take the chance?
Spellbound - 2012-01-31 How do I know mine is eating. I had it for over 3 weeks and it seems happy and active he loves to spim all over. And I put blood worms in about ever 3 days and they dissappear. But I never actually see him eat?
Rob - 2011-09-20 I've had my black spotted eel for nearly a year now and he has developed a small amount of bacteria on his tail. I clean the tank every other week to ensure a clean environment for him and he eats regularly. Any ideas on how to cure this? Thanks in advance.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-09-21 Animal World article Fish Disease and Treatment lists various symptoms and the corresponding recommended treatment for all the symptoms. Try look it up and if you have any problems - just come on back and let me know. OK?
bill - 2011-11-27 1st time try some salt (not your house salt) in your tank. You can find it at your fish supply store where you get your fish from. Then only use it when you change 50% of water in your tank. The more oxygen in the tank is the best way 4" round stone. I had that problem with a 12" spotted eel. It worked for me.
Amy Lark-Rakow - 2011-08-30 These fish definately get larger then 12 inches. I have 2... the smaller one is just under 12 inches while the other is nearing 16 inches and both are less then 1yr old... Very similar care/personalities to M. Armatus ( Tire track )
sana - 2010-11-04 Hi! Guys, Recently I purchased blick spt eel, but it's not eating anything, plzzz tell me, what I can do? I feed him some pallets, and blood worms but no response.
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Frank - 2011-08-01 Try frozen bloodworms or brine shrimp. If he wont accept it you might have to try live ones. Good Luck.
jamie - 2011-08-24 Hi there, I've had my black spotted eel for about a year now & he is doing well eating mostly live tubifex worms. You might want to give that a try.
Todd Monaghan - 2011-07-08 How fast do the black spotted eel, and how big are they as babies or when ready to sell?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-09 I am not real sure I understand the question. They are very small when they are babies - but I don't think that is what you meant. It is said they have not bred in captivity. When they are imported, they are about 20 inches.
Greg - 2010-04-07 I own a black spotted eel that is over 18 1/2 inches long. He doesn't feed on live bait. He likes freeze dried shrimp and only one brand. He lives in a castle and that is where he stays. I have a picture of him at about 17 inches long. I would love to show everybody what he looks like. He is a beautiful creature.
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alicia - 2010-11-24 What size tank should a spotted eel live in? I am new to having pet eels we are buying it for our sister and know nothing about what they need and how to set up their aquarium.
spector - 2010-07-06 This eel is amazing. Nice temperment and very communal as long as he is properly fed. I feed mine a combo of frozen brine shrimp and blood worms. I currently have him in with a painted turtle an emperor shark, Mayan catfish, and a common pleco and everyone seems to get along. Just keep the eel with big fish, bigger than his mouth and make sure they are somewhat aggressive
Anonymous - 2010-02-14 A Spotted Eel has just systematically worked its way through our new guppies and fighters in one night. Little git is on his way to the pet shop to be swapped! They are great but avoid little slender fish. Our baby barbs and other unknown little fellas have been fine, so it must be the thin bodies of the eaten ones that appealed. Mistake with our new hobby number 1....
Todd - 2010-01-31 Hello animail world. I'm new here and I just bought a black spiney eel and he's great, he's about 5 inches long. He's amazing. Anyways take that one part very serious about them being ecape artists, cuz it's true. No more then 6 hours of having him he tried escape number 1, and I also noticed that they are really night time fish and they need fast moving fish. He started to attack my tiger barbs. I don't know what he's gonna do with my other tiretrack eel, hopfully it'll be a happy tank.
The Black Spotted Eel may not be brightly colored but it has a beautiful design!
Would a black spotted eel get along with south american cichlids? Would he eat feeder guppys?
Animal World wrote in the article on the black spotted eel "The Black Spotted Eels are carnivores. Feeding is not a problem because they will eat most fresh or frozen foods including small fish, worms, and shrimp. They may be trained to eat freeze dried brine shrimp or bloodworms but this is not something that can be counted on. They will also eat small fishes so make sure their tank mates are too large to be able to fit into their mouths".
The eel will grow to be about 20 inches and cichlids start out fairly small and grow to 4 - 5 inches or so. Eels also can crush their prey - my concern is the size of the cichlids and the size of the eel as the eel is not good with small fish. I would think that means guppies or neons but the crushing part bothers me a little. I think why take the chance?
How do I know mine is eating. I had it for over 3 weeks and it seems happy and active he loves to spim all over. And I put blood worms in about ever 3 days and they dissappear. But I never actually see him eat?
I've had my black spotted eel for nearly a year now and he has developed a small amount of bacteria on his tail. I clean the tank every other week to ensure a clean environment for him and he eats regularly. Any ideas on how to cure this? Thanks in advance.
Animal World article Fish Disease and Treatment lists various symptoms and the corresponding recommended treatment for all the symptoms. Try look it up and if you have any problems - just come on back and let me know. OK?
1st time try some salt (not your house salt) in your tank. You can find it at your fish supply store where you get your fish from. Then only use it when you change 50% of water in your tank. The more oxygen in the tank is the best way 4" round stone.
I had that problem with a 12" spotted eel. It worked for me.
These fish definately get larger then 12 inches. I have 2... the smaller one is just under 12 inches while the other is nearing 16 inches and both are less then 1yr old... Very similar care/personalities to M. Armatus ( Tire track )
Hi! Guys, Recently I purchased blick spt eel, but it's not eating anything, plzzz tell me, what I can do? I feed him some pallets, and blood worms but no response.
Try frozen bloodworms or brine shrimp. If he wont accept it you might have to try live ones. Good Luck.
Hi there,
I've had my black spotted eel for about a year now & he is doing well eating mostly live tubifex worms. You might want to give that a try.
How fast do the black spotted eel, and how big are they as babies or when ready to sell?
I am not real sure I understand the question. They are very small when they are babies - but I don't think that is what you meant. It is said they have not bred in captivity. When they are imported, they are about 20 inches.
I own a black spotted eel that is over 18 1/2 inches long. He doesn't feed on live bait. He likes freeze dried shrimp and only one brand. He lives in a castle and that is where he stays. I have a picture of him at about 17 inches long. I would love to show everybody what he looks like. He is a beautiful creature.
What size tank should a spotted eel live in? I am new to having pet eels we are buying it for our sister and know nothing about what they need and how to set up their aquarium.
This eel is amazing. Nice temperment and very communal as long as he is properly fed. I feed mine a combo of frozen brine shrimp and blood worms. I currently have him in with a painted turtle an emperor shark, Mayan catfish, and a common pleco and everyone seems to get along. Just keep the eel with big fish, bigger than his mouth and make sure they are somewhat aggressive
A Spotted Eel has just systematically worked its way through our new guppies and fighters in one night. Little git is on his way to the pet shop to be swapped! They are great but avoid little slender fish. Our baby barbs and other unknown little fellas have been fine, so it must be the thin bodies of the eaten ones that appealed. Mistake with our new hobby number 1....
Hello animail world. I'm new here and I just bought a black spiney eel and he's great, he's about 5 inches long. He's amazing. Anyways take that one part very serious about them being ecape artists, cuz it's true. No more then 6 hours of having him he tried escape number 1, and I also noticed that they are really night time fish and they need fast moving fish. He started to attack my tiger barbs. I don't know what he's gonna do with my other tiretrack eel, hopfully it'll be a happy tank.
I bought a spotted eel at a place in portland called the wetspot you can google them it comes up easy. good luck