I posted for ID help when I first got this guy at a skinny 2" at the beginning of February, and thought I'd do a few updates here as he grew. He was labeled as a Peacock, but I thought different and was happy to get confirmation that he's a half-banded, since they're supposed to be more active and less shy.
This little guy (Mr. Wiggles - a tribute to Parliament) has been outgoing, definitely out and about during the day, and has not been shy to eat since day one, and that's not changed at all. Even when I do tank maintenance and am mucking around with plants, he's still out and about even with my hands in the tank. I haven't started to try hand-feeding but I'm sure I could get him to with just a little effort.
Beginning of Feb:
Video of him back then digging around for tiny MTS. He still does this. I am fairly certain he eats them.
And today, he's definitely thicker. He's longer too, but I'll have to give a measurement later as the lights are currently off and he's tucked under a leaf.
Speaking of which, he enjoys the leaf litter in the tank, so I'd recommend throwing some in for those interested in these guys.
It's hard to get really crisp shots of the little guy!
He'll hang out in random positions.
Anyway, I'll put in some updates here and there as he gets larger.
Great little eel - highly recommend this species! I never did get him buddies as was discussed in the other thread because I'm not sure I'll upgrade past the 20 long for these fish (I enjoy this small little microcosm tank). That being said, I've been told that they tend to enjoy each others company and don't seem to have the inter-species aggression that other spiny eels can have.
This little guy (Mr. Wiggles - a tribute to Parliament) has been outgoing, definitely out and about during the day, and has not been shy to eat since day one, and that's not changed at all. Even when I do tank maintenance and am mucking around with plants, he's still out and about even with my hands in the tank. I haven't started to try hand-feeding but I'm sure I could get him to with just a little effort.
Beginning of Feb:
Video of him back then digging around for tiny MTS. He still does this. I am fairly certain he eats them.
And today, he's definitely thicker. He's longer too, but I'll have to give a measurement later as the lights are currently off and he's tucked under a leaf.
Speaking of which, he enjoys the leaf litter in the tank, so I'd recommend throwing some in for those interested in these guys.
It's hard to get really crisp shots of the little guy!
He'll hang out in random positions.
Anyway, I'll put in some updates here and there as he gets larger.
Great little eel - highly recommend this species! I never did get him buddies as was discussed in the other thread because I'm not sure I'll upgrade past the 20 long for these fish (I enjoy this small little microcosm tank). That being said, I've been told that they tend to enjoy each others company and don't seem to have the inter-species aggression that other spiny eels can have.
