Peacock Eel

laxfanweeb · 06-15-2011, 10:18 AM

So i recently added a Peacock Eel to one of my tanks and I love this guy he's awsome. I feed him an earth worm every other day which he seems to like though all of the other fish have now recently decided they do as well. One thing I find curious though is everything I have read and researched avout this thing is that they are suppossed to be shy and just burry themselves in the substrate and poke their head out and then eat at night. The first two days that is exactly what he did but the last 4 days he has been so social just like a normal fish in a community tank though he paces up and down and back and fourth swimming like a pregnant guppy. Is this normal behavior for them or could there be something wrong? The tank is healthy and I have actually never lost a fish in the 4 months this tank has been running.

thanks

phys · 06-17-2011, 03:32 AM

its probably fine but check the type of substrate recommended for the eel to make sure what you have isnt irritating it to the point it stays out of it.

laxfanweeb · 06-17-2011, 10:21 AM

good call, thanks Phys I didn't even think about it irritating him I just knew he could get under. I will check.

06-15-2011, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
laxfanweeb laxfanweeb's Photo Gallery Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 86 Name: Bruce Angelo Location: Hartford, Connecticut Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 5 Times Said "Thanks" 17 Times Was Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Peacock Eel So i recently added a Peacock Eel to one of my tanks and I love this guy he's awsome. I feed him an earth worm every other day which he seems to like though all of the other fish have now recently decided they do as well. One thing I find curious though is everything I have read and researched avout this thing is that they are suppossed to be shy and just burry themselves in the substrate and poke their head out and then eat at night. The first two days that is exactly what he did but the last 4 days he has been so social just like a normal fish in a community tank though he paces up and down and back and fourth swimming like a pregnant guppy. Is this normal behavior for them or could there be something wrong? The tank is healthy and I have actually never lost a fish in the 4 months this tank has been running. thanks __________________ 20 gallon 12 apple (mystery) snails 1 Glofish 1 crown tail beta 1 japanes trapdoor snail I found in the farmington river 2 Emerald Cory Cats 1 large common pleco 1 rainbow shark 2 bamboo shrimp 20 gallon 1 young tiger oscar 1 chinese algae eater 10 gallon Looking to get an apricot lobster

06-17-2011, 03:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
phys phys's Photo Gallery Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,107 Name: superbosco Location: Sugarhouse area My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 241 Times Said "Thanks" 16 Times Was Thanked 311 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Peacock Eel its probably fine but check the type of substrate recommended for the eel to make sure what you have isnt irritating it to the point it stays out of it.

06-17-2011, 10:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
laxfanweeb laxfanweeb's Photo Gallery Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 86 Name: Bruce Angelo Location: Hartford, Connecticut Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 5 Times Said "Thanks" 17 Times Was Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Peacock Eel good call, thanks Phys I didn't even think about it irritating him I just knew he could get under. I will check. __________________ 20 gallon 12 apple (mystery) snails 1 Glofish 1 crown tail beta 1 japanes trapdoor snail I found in the farmington river 2 Emerald Cory Cats 1 large common pleco 1 rainbow shark 2 bamboo shrimp 20 gallon 1 young tiger oscar 1 chinese algae eater 10 gallon Looking to get an apricot lobster

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