what kind dof eel is this and what do i feed it?

a friend of mine bought this eel on impulse and it wouldnt eat for a week so she gave it to me to try my hand at it. i think it is a chainlink eel and ive tried krill and silversides soaked and unsoaked in garlic and selcon. any advice ?

 

spotted snake eel ? myrichthys maculosus

 

Pretty sure it is a chainlink eel, you could also try frozen squid or clams. If he won't eat any of that worth a shot to try some live feeders like ghost shrimp gut loaded with vitamins.

 

I always fed my snowflake eels with a skewer or chopstick and put some shrimp on the end of the stick. move the stick around to attract eel to bite, and at the last second stick your hand in the tank!



jk about the hand in the tank.

 

yes it is a chain link. you can tell by the coloring and spots.

 

My Snowflake takes anything, shrimp, clam, squid, octopus, etc. but it took him about a week to settle in before he would accept anything. My gymnothorax tile took even longer, at almost 2 1/2 weeks. Provide plenty of hiding spots, and leave the lights off for longer if possible to reduce stress, and possibly try feeding at night. Hope it helps!

 

you could try krill. the smell intense and my eel loves them!

 

ill have to try and find some squid or octopus strips or some clam. hes not takn to krill or silver sides... my snowflake slurps down the silversides like no bodys business

 

I get a 2lb bag of "Seafood Mix" at my grocery store in the frozen foods dept. for around 3 dollars a bag. It has squid, clams, mussels, octopus, squid and shrimp, perfect for the eels imo. Any updates?

 

since the 6th ive gotten it to eat 2 small silversides on seperate ocasions... ill haft alook for the mix what supermarket had it ?