Peacock eel help

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FastFly67

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What are your water parameters? What size tank is he in? Tank mates? Setup of the tank?
 

FastFly67

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He is in a 55 gallon No tank mates. What's water parameters?
ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, PH, water temperature

lemme guess, this is a brand new tank?
 

marinkafuschia

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don't worry too much. peacock eels are very lazy, shy creatures, mine hides under his driftwood all day and comes out at night. the not eating part does worry me a bit. they can be extremely picky eaters and since they are WC they almost certainly want live squiggly food. I suggest digging up some earthworms, they don't carry parasites and are very rich in fat!
try some live food and you may have some luck. If he still wont eat treat for parasites since he may have them.
 

marinkafuschia

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nope not earthworms. I have heard this from several sources and I have been feeding my eel nothing but worms since I got him. no lack in appetite or anything else to indicate parasites, just a very fat, happy eel.

Note: make sure your getting your earthworms from a place that doesn't use pesticides or herbicides!!!!!
 
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