Posted by Toirtis on March 01, 2003 at 23:20:51:
In Reply to: Got a Rope Eel in our feeder tank! help! posted by echo0330 on February 26, 2003 at 11:22:57:
It is not an eel, but a member of the family of primitive fishes, the Polypteridae, and is most closely related to the 'bichirs'....the correct taxon for 'rope eels' is Erpetoichthys calabaricus.
Water should be pH 7.0-8.0, temperature 77ºF-82ºF. Provide plenty of hide spots and plants, and make sure that the tank lid is secure and without even small spaces through which he can wriggle, as rope fish are notorious for escaping tanks.
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.
