tyre track eel info help

[henward]

tyre track eel keepers

what temp parameters you keep them?
would 28c to 30c be ok?
i am keeping it with an arowana you see.

how big do they get, if you can pleaes post pics of big ones

 

[viewofthebay]

I keep mines at 76-79f and a ph between 6.8 to 7.0. The can adapt to most water conditions. They are very hardy and easy to keep. The will eat small fishes and cut fish. They grow to about 30 inches. There are 2 kinds of tire track eels. There is a black spotted and a gold circle type. The black spotted is more slender with a more pointed head. Good Luck!

 

[Bderick67]

Mines about 26" now, eats earth worms and market shrimp stuffed with pellets. Temp is 80 degrees and pH is 6.8. Pic is from last summer at about 24"

 

[henward]

are they very sensitive to nitrates?
do they grow fast from 16cms?

 

[henward]

also
whats hardier and gets bigger, fire eel or tyre track?

 

[jartist15]

fire eel gets bigger, i think they are both pretty hardy , fire have the nice red, but tire tracks patterns are unmatched i love mine, although he does love hiding!

 

[henward]

how easy is it to get tyre track eels onto sinking carnivore and massivore pellets by hikari?