eel feedings

[jamal]

how often should i try to feed my eel. he hasnt eaten in two weeks but i may have overfed when i first got him. i know they dont need to be fed as frequently as fish but what is a good schedule

[DDiver]

they say feeding once a week is fine but i find that to be insufficient..especially if your tank is running on the warm side which would make the eel's metabolism very fast...when i first got my dwarf moray i fed it once a week and shortly afterwards i noticed all the small fish mysteriously disappearing and later found out that the eel was the culprit..i now feed it every other day..

[jamal]

o well i have been trying to feed mine but he isnt eating anymore. i am worried about him. he used to eat way more than he does now. i got a feeding stick for him but he isnt taking it. i am soaking it in garlic and if i put it right in his face he will snap at it but not to eat. he snaps to attack.

[traveller7]

What kind of eel? Over the years, some of mine have taken weeks off from eating. One particular Melatremus I have now will disappear for 3-4 weeks at a time, then show up, eat a few lancefish....disappear again for a few weeks, rinse and repeat.

 

fwiw: lower temps and higher specific gravity have contributed to reduced feedings with mine.

[jamal]

its a zebra moray eel http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_di...&pcatid=136 i hope he is just taking a break. he is moving but not as much as normal so i am worried about him.

[onyx]

What are you trying to feed it? Our zebra eel would only eat frozen krill or the frozen shrimp you get at the super market (uncooked)

[traveller7]

its a zebra moray eel http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_di...&pcatid=136 i hope he is just taking a break. he is moving but not as much as normal so i am worried about him.

I have not kept a Zebra since the 80's, but that one preferred to eat in dim light without alot of activity around the tank. It was fairly shy but would eat clam, crayfish, fresh shrimp(shells and all), silversides, and most other seafood eventually. It also would take a break for a week or two for reasons I can not explain.