hi...

i had gone to the LFS yesterday and the LFS guy gifted me 4 peacock eels for a local festival....

i have kept them in the 75 g and transfered the cories and betta to the 10 g just to be safe.....

i tried researching bout them...i got a variety of answers bout their size..sum sites say that they grow to be 9 inches while some sites say 12 inches and sum sites say 24 inches...what is correct?? what do i feed them??

Peacock eels are cool. I had one, but my fire eel (still have him) killed him. I believe that if you have more than one eel in a tank they will eventually kill each other off. Mine did that. I only have one eel now. They grow from 9-12 inches, depending on what you feed them. I hand feed my fire eel blood worms. He loves them. When they get bigger, you can feed them worms (which i heard). There mouths are so small, so i find that hard to believe. Just don't over feed them, or give them food that is bulky. I heard that eels often choke on their own food (and can die), and that is why i stick with bloodworms. Be careful, and keep your tank clean. Peacock eels can be sensitive to harsh water conditions. I hope this helps, but keep searching the internet.................the best source of information.

me feeding fire eel (the red gravel is now white sand, old photos)



Fire eel excited to eat

From what region do they originate ?

The Peacock Eel, or Macrognathus siamensis, is originally from Thailand.

thanks

these 4 guys r inseprable...they stick to each other and never fight.... hope they dont fight in the future too.....

Sounds like you picked up a nice gift there Would be nice to see some pics if you can What substrate do you have in the tank with the eels ?