new fish questions

valeria87 · 11-15-2009, 10:09 PM

ok for one i just got a peacock eel and am not sure what they eat! for two i have a bala shark and a few of his scales seem to be missing? and i had a smaller one but he died the other day and he had the same thing, missing scales. and the bala also seems to gasp for air or looks like hes yawning. also i have a red tail shark and he chases the bala but only around feeding time but he doesn't seem to hurt the bala just chase him. so i didn't think that had anything to do with the scales but i don't know much...lol but thanks for reading and any help is appreciated....thanks

mattmctyre · 11-16-2009, 06:06 AM

check your water levels about the balas. but peacock eels usually eat worms sometime feeders

valeria87 · 11-16-2009, 10:45 AM

what do you mean feeders? what kind of worms?

Newman · 11-16-2009, 07:57 PM

he means feeder tetras or small feeder fish. bloodworms, tubifex all frozen, or live california blackworms. Why dont you research peacock eels and see what you find for diet.

Check your water quality BUT first see what size tank you got. im almost 100% sure your tank is around 30 gal. or it might be too small.

valeria87 · 11-17-2009, 11:45 AM

no its eigther 55 or 75...lol im not sure. but i have done research on peacock eels and there was alot of suggustions so i thought id ask here since everyone on here(besides me lol) knows alot about fish. i was even dumb enough to go outside yesterday and get 2 small worms and tried to feed him but my bala ate em first! so i went to petco and asked them (which i don't trust them too much) and they told me frozen brine shrimp so i tried that last night and i didn't see him eat any but the bala sure got a mouthful! so where would i get blackworms? oh yea and i also have tried dried bloodworms but they float and the other fish eats them all up.

Newman · 11-17-2009, 03:27 PM

your balas will be hogging any food you put into that tank.... try feeding the eel at night, with the lights off, so that you dont wake the sharks. even no lights in the room. best to be careful.

all the suggestions sound good... i dont know if the garden worms were a good idea, depending on whether there is fert in the soil.

The tank seems kinda ood enough for the time being, but how big is the eel? if its big, see if you can get a separate tank going where you can breed guppies and feed him fry that are born, or if hes even bigger than let the fry mature and then feed adults. Its up to you on what you want to do. live food is best for it, but it should also scavange around at night.

Blackworms can be bought in large amounts at some LFS and i bought some from Aquabid.com drop these in at night so that they have time to burrow into the gravel. that way w/e they surface at night the eel can find them.

valeria87 · 11-17-2009, 11:40 PM

the eel is maybe about 3 1/2-4 inches.i have guppies in the tank already but no babies.but at the pet store i bought the eel they sold lil feeder guppies,so should i just get some of those and stick in there?and o yea how do you put that list at the end of posts of what kind of fish and what gallon tank? and no i don't believe there was any fert in the sioil with the backyard worms...it won't hurt him will it?

Nemo'sMom · 11-18-2009, 12:33 AM

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Look for a button at the top of the page called "User CP". This will take you to your "User Control Panel". Under "Settings & Options" is a button called "Edit Signature". This is where you go to enter all the information and a picture if you want. Should be pretty straightforward once you get there, but ask if you need more help.

I'll let one of the resident experts answer the fish questions

valeria87 · 11-18-2009, 01:48 AM

thanks nemos mom that was easy

valeria87 · 11-18-2009, 02:56 AM

let me try this again...

11-15-2009, 10:09 PM	#1
valeria87 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: arkansas Posts: 30	new fish questions ok for one i just got a peacock eel and am not sure what they eat! for two i have a bala shark and a few of his scales seem to be missing? and i had a smaller one but he died the other day and he had the same thing, missing scales. and the bala also seems to gasp for air or looks like hes yawning. also i have a red tail shark and he chases the bala but only around feeding time but he doesn't seem to hurt the bala just chase him. so i didn't think that had anything to do with the scales but i don't know much...lol but thanks for reading and any help is appreciated....thanks

11-16-2009, 06:06 AM	#2
mattmctyre Little Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 133	check your water levels about the balas. but peacock eels usually eat worms sometime feeders __________________ 40 gallon tank... 2 gold dust mollys 4 giant danios 2 swordtail kois 2 red swordtails 2 platys 1 common pleco 2 lyretail mollies. 3 hatchel fish and 5 ghost shrimp

11-16-2009, 10:45 AM	#3
valeria87 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: arkansas Posts: 30	? what do you mean feeders? what kind of worms?

11-16-2009, 07:57 PM	#4
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,803	he means feeder tetras or small feeder fish. bloodworms, tubifex all frozen, or live california blackworms. Why dont you research peacock eels and see what you find for diet. Check your water quality BUT first see what size tank you got. im almost 100% sure your tank is around 30 gal. or it might be too small. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-17-2009, 03:27 PM	#6
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,803	your balas will be hogging any food you put into that tank.... try feeding the eel at night, with the lights off, so that you dont wake the sharks. even no lights in the room. best to be careful. all the suggestions sound good... i dont know if the garden worms were a good idea, depending on whether there is fert in the soil. The tank seems kinda ood enough for the time being, but how big is the eel? if its big, see if you can get a separate tank going where you can breed guppies and feed him fry that are born, or if hes even bigger than let the fry mature and then feed adults. Its up to you on what you want to do. live food is best for it, but it should also scavange around at night. Blackworms can be bought in large amounts at some LFS and i bought some from Aquabid.com drop these in at night so that they have time to burrow into the gravel. that way w/e they surface at night the eel can find them. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-17-2009, 11:45 AM	#5
valeria87 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: arkansas Posts: 30	no its eigther 55 or 75...lol im not sure. but i have done research on peacock eels and there was alot of suggustions so i thought id ask here since everyone on here(besides me lol) knows alot about fish. i was even dumb enough to go outside yesterday and get 2 small worms and tried to feed him but my bala ate em first! so i went to petco and asked them (which i don't trust them too much) and they told me frozen brine shrimp so i tried that last night and i didn't see him eat any but the bala sure got a mouthful! so where would i get blackworms? oh yea and i also have tried dried bloodworms but they float and the other fish eats them all up.

11-17-2009, 11:40 PM	#7
valeria87 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: arkansas Posts: 30	the eel is maybe about 3 1/2-4 inches.i have guppies in the tank already but no babies.but at the pet store i bought the eel they sold lil feeder guppies,so should i just get some of those and stick in there?and o yea how do you put that list at the end of posts of what kind of fish and what gallon tank? and no i don't believe there was any fert in the sioil with the backyard worms...it won't hurt him will it?

11-18-2009, 12:33 AM	#8
Nemo'sMom Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 36	About the list at the end (signature) .... Look for a button at the top of the page called "User CP". This will take you to your "User Control Panel". Under "Settings & Options" is a button called "Edit Signature". This is where you go to enter all the information and a picture if you want. Should be pretty straightforward once you get there, but ask if you need more help. I'll let one of the resident experts answer the fish questions __________________ 26 gallon: 1 Red Oranda (I have a 2 yo... of course his name is Nemo) 1 Calico Ryukin (Nigel ... again "Finding Nemo") 1 Red/White Ryukin (Coral ... you get the picture) 3 gallon: shrimp someday?

11-18-2009, 01:48 AM	#9
valeria87 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: arkansas Posts: 30	thanks nemos mom that was easy __________________ 55 gal 1 bala shark 1 red tail shark 1 pleco 1 peacock eel 1 glofish 3 guppies 2 pristella tetras 1 molly 3 molly fry

11-18-2009, 02:56 AM	#10
valeria87 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: arkansas Posts: 30	let me try this again... __________________ 55 gal 1 bala shark 1 red tail shark 1 pleco 1 peacock eel 1 glofish 3 guppies 2 pristella tetras 1 molly 3 molly fry