rope fish

[williamC]

i was looking at a rope fish.
has anyone ever had a rope fish what do they eat and are they hard to keep in a fish tank?

[Pure]

That are hard to keep in a fish tank..Literaly. Make sure you have a tight fitting hood with little to no openings.

They are carnivores eating frozen/dehydrated foods like blood worms, brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, etc.

Just don't put them in a tank with aggressive fish.

[williamC]

can i keep to in a 29 gallon tank?
will they eat live stuff like crickets minnows etc?

[Pure]

2..yes. If they are large enough they will eat live foods like crickets, I'm not sure about the minnows. I kinda don't think they could catch them. They aren't exactly fast swimmers.

[williamC]

thanks pure for the help
do they actually swim or move like a snake?

[Pure]

They swim using their pectoral fins.

[williamC]

thanks again pure

[big54bob]

Rope fish are pains in the arse to keep in aquariums. Pretty much there care and maintenance is the same as the senegal bicher.

[williamC]

so they are not the easiest to care for.
I heard that they can get out of the tank.

[skratikans]

I would not keep them in a 29gal..that is far too small for rope fish..they like to be kept in groups and they can get up to 3ft in length, although in aquariums they stay under 2ft I have seen them close to this lenght...they are also nocturnal and will get any fish that like to sleep on the bottom...if it can fit into its mouth..it can eat it..why risk it..I had initially wanted one to keep with bettas but had to reconsider since they would become easy prey for the rope fish