
Originally Posted by
SaltyJim
Have you checked to see what the previous owner was feeding? In my experience with eels, you may have to start with something live (live feeder goldfish/guppies) to get them to start eating. The eel has really poor eyesight and may have difficulty finding the food if it is not moving. If that is the case, you can devise some sort of feeding prong to spear krill (my eel loved frozen squid btw) and shake it right in front of the eel's nose. This might help too. But if the previous owner only feed the eel live foods, then you need to start the process of switching over yourself.
Good luck.