Re: Help with Ghost Eel- varying diet

Originally Posted by
Isis
I would avoid feeding any saltwater fish anything that is of freshwater origin, especially ruby reds and goldfish. Not only are they an equivelent of potatoe chips, but they are normally not kept in well cleaned areas, and could spread bacteria and bad viruses to your main display.
I agree with this, and I was mearly suggesting to try live feeders as a way to introdce the eels to food other than krill. I do not recommend feeding feeders for a long term since they really do not have the nutritional value they need to survive. A few here or there will not hurt the tank or inhabitants, and may actually help the eel vary it's diet.
Jakob, you can get frozen squid and other foods at a LFS as well as the local grocery. Sometimes, the frozen blocks of food from the LFS will be loaded with vitamins, which with a varied diet should not be necessary. The HEB is much cheaper ;)
Hope this helps.
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