Juvenile Zebra Eel

[Lionfish 37]

I just got a juvenile zebra eel approximately 14-15" long, very healthy, and appear to have a pretty good appetite. So my question is, what is a proper feeding frequency for these guys? My LFS I got him/her from just said it would come out when it's hungry, and so far, it hasn't disappointed. I guess I'm just trying to make sure that Im not over feeding it if that's even possible. He/She gets a good-sized chunk of shrimp when they come out.

 

[exnisstech]

@littlefoxx ?

I've only had one eel, a Zebra also. I could tell when mine was hungry because it would come out of hiding and start cruising the tank.

 

[littlefoxx]

Thats how I do it with my 4 eels. They come out and take food until they are full. Since yours is still a baby it will want to eat more frequently which is okay. It will slow down as it grows. My zebra is now a little over 3 feet and she will come out every 3 days or so and usually eat 2 full size table shrimp and some LRS chunky that two of my other eels love and maybe a silverside which is all my jeweled eats. They like to come out and swim. Mine will swim to the top of the water and float around and thats when I feed them. Cute little one, I remember when Nebby was that small!

 

[littlefoxx]

This is essentially what my tank looks like when my eels are hungry. Otherwise they just poke their heads out of the rocks

 

[Lionfish 37]

Thats how I do it with my 4 eels. They come out and take food until they are full. Since yours is still a baby it will want to eat more frequently which is okay. It will slow down as it grows. My zebra is now a little over 3 feet and she will come out every 3 days or so and usually eat 2 full size table shrimp and some LRS chunky that two of my other eels love and maybe a silverside which is all my jeweled eats. They like to come out and swim. Mine will swim to the top of the water and float around and thats when I feed them. Cute little one, I remember when Nebby was that small!

We named ours Marty like the zebra from the movie Madagascar.

 

[bkwonnn]

Looks very healthy! Mine also only shows when hangry.

 

[littlefoxx]

We named ours Marty like the zebra from the movie Madagascar.

Awe!! They grow fast! Enjoy when they are small and cute! Nebby is still cute but shes a big eel now!