Hi there! Need some advice.
I recently obtained a young fire eel about four days ago but I have had difficulty getting him to eat. I understand that it is normal for them to not eat for the first few days or even weeks but I just really want him to start so that I can stop worrying so much.
He's currently in a 180 litre tank but will be moved up to an 785 litre once I get it started up. He's approximately 22cm (9"?).
I've offered raw shrimp cut into small pieces, frozen blood worm and live earthworms. I'm also going to attempt frozen brineshrimp later too. I've got some brineshrimp eggs currently hatching but I think it's going to be at least three days before they are ready.
I'm wondering if it will take him longer to eat as he had a rather traumatic experience on his first day when he got stuck in an ornament and I had to break it open with pliers (in a bucket outside the tank). The tank is now eel safe though. :) Half the tank is fake plants on one side to provide cover for him, which he uses and there is also a black pvc pipe which he also uses.
To anyone who has kept these eels before, what do you recommend? Should I leave him a few more days to see if he eats? Is there any other foods I should try? (i refuse to feed him feeder fish though)