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peacock eel
Alternative Name(s): spiny eel
Scientific Name(s): mastacemeelus erythrotaenia
Category: Tropical
Difficulty:
Maximum Size: 36cms
Minimum Tank Volume: 20 litres
Minimum Tank Size: 24" x 18" x 18"
Water Temperature Range: 23-26°C
Water pH Range: 6.0-8.0
Water Hardness Range: 35-40 dGH
General Information: An interesting bottom dweller that likes to hide during the day. They will bury into the gravel with just their head sticking out. They can be kept with fish of similar size. Provide hiding spots and keep the tank well covered. They are more active at night.
Tank Requirements: See Minimum Tank Volume and Minimum Tank Size above
Diet Requirements: Tubifex, fish fry, brine shrimp, mosquito larvae, bloodworms, Cyclops.
Compatibility: live with most comunal fish that aint small enough 2 get eaten
Recommendations: found that the best treatment for most external parasites and even disease is clean water mixed with a small dose of Aquarium salt. I maintain my tanks with at least 1 teaspoon of salt per 10 gallons of water. Ich, dropsy, velvet and small injuries. Using nothing more than a teaspoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons of water and frequent water changes. Nothing beats clean water for helping your fish to fight off illness on its own.
Common Problems: Avoid using any medication with copper as an ingredient. Scaleless fish do not tolerate it and copper is hard to remove from your tank once you discontinue treatment.
Similar Species: fire eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia)
Sexing: Only distinguishable when mature-females plumper
Breeding: Breeding is very difficult.
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