Posted by Toirtis on February 04, 2003 at 04:52:34:
In Reply to: what to feed my rope eel? posted by timwisconsin on February 03, 2003 at 11:05:38:
1> It is not an eel, but a member of the family f primitive fishes, the Polypteridae, and is most closely related to the 'bichirs'....the correct taxon for 'rope eels' is Erpetoichthys calabaricus.
As far as diet is concerned, they prefer worms....earthworms, blackworms, bloodworms, etc, but will usually readily take Mysid shrimps, bits of krill, bits of prawns, pieces of beef heart, and any fish small enough to be swallowed.
