Which Food for Eel and Triggerfish and How Often

Jason.Wright · 09/25/2010, 08:56 PM

I have had my Snowflake Eel (~12") for two weeks and my Blue Chin Triggerfish (~5-6") for a week.

I've been feeding both frozen krill 2x daily.

Is this enough or too much?
What other foods can I try?

Thanks,
Jason

Jason.Wright · 09/26/2010, 05:58 AM

Bump.

I'm out of town this week and my wife is taking care of the fish. She plans to buy food today.

Thx

billdogg · 09/26/2010, 09:45 AM

A varied diet is best. Go to your local kroger and pick up 1 of everything fresh behind the seafood counter. The first time you do it, they look at you a little funny - 20+ years later, not so much.

I feed my eel (4' Undulated Moray) every couple 3 weeks - 2 or 3 large ocean fish fillets, the day before water changes. He has, however, gone as long as 6 months refusing food

reefaroni · 09/26/2010, 10:01 AM

I get fresh shrimp and baby scallops at the grocery store for my snowflake and trigger and feed 3x per week in small amounts. Sometimes I switch it up with some Rod's

sharkman121 · 09/26/2010, 10:09 AM

Is it true they will eat the crabs, snails an hermit crabs in yr tank?

Jason.Wright · 09/26/2010, 10:41 AM

So, the 2x daily krill us probably too much.

Mr James · 09/26/2010, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason.Wright

So, the 2x daily krill us probably too much.

What size tank and what do you have for skimmer? Just curious. I had a 180g which I fed 2x/day with no issues. Also had a huge skimmer!!

Jason.Wright · 09/26/2010, 02:57 PM

120 brick and Vertex IN-180.

What are rods?

trb · 09/26/2010, 06:23 PM

I hand fed (using an acrylic feeding stick) our snowflake pieces of fresh shrimp and scallops, and sometimes squid, like 1/2" square pieces at a time that I cut up from the grocery store. He would eat 2-3 times a week, like 2 pieces each time. As they get larger, they eat more at a time, but less often. There were days I would offer him food, and he had no interest in it, so the anemone got the food. Other days he was all over the tank going after the food I gave the fish. We enjoyed feeding him, and my kid's friends really enjoyed the spectacle!

Enjoy your eel, but make sure he can't get out. We plan to get another one since the one we had died 1/2 way into the overflow when he got stuck on the teeth.

Jason.Wright · 09/26/2010, 06:41 PM

Thanks for all the great info, everyone.

It's off to seafood counter!

jonbry123 · 09/26/2010, 06:41 PM

I've had snowflakes and zebras for years. What i found is to feed as often as you determine they want. My zebra moray eats 2 to 3 shrimp every other day the snowflake just about every day. I also feed them live crayfish and fiddler crabs which i gut pack with nls pellet food since crayfish are lacking some nutrients. They love both

Jason.Wright · 09/26/2010, 07:10 PM

The snowflake is good about going back to his lair when he's through. That's usually after 2 or 3 krill.

09/25/2010, 08:56 PM	#1
Jason.Wright Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 112	Which Food for Eel and Triggerfish and How Often I have had my Snowflake Eel (~12") for two weeks and my Blue Chin Triggerfish (~5-6") for a week. I've been feeding both frozen krill 2x daily. Is this enough or too much? What other foods can I try? Thanks, Jason

09/26/2010, 09:45 AM	#3
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	A varied diet is best. Go to your local kroger and pick up 1 of everything fresh behind the seafood counter. The first time you do it, they look at you a little funny - 20+ years later, not so much. I feed my eel (4' Undulated Moray) every couple 3 weeks - 2 or 3 large ocean fish fillets, the day before water changes. He has, however, gone as long as 6 months refusing food __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

09/26/2010, 10:09 AM	#5
sharkman121 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Trinidad & Tobago Posts: 208	Is it true they will eat the crabs, snails an hermit crabs in yr tank? __________________ 130g in-wall 150lbs Live rock Niger Trigger, yellow tang, 3 chromis, tomato clown, blue damsel, foxface rabbitfish. 1/4 hp Pacific Coast Chiller.

09/26/2010, 06:23 PM	#9
trb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 234	I hand fed (using an acrylic feeding stick) our snowflake pieces of fresh shrimp and scallops, and sometimes squid, like 1/2" square pieces at a time that I cut up from the grocery store. He would eat 2-3 times a week, like 2 pieces each time. As they get larger, they eat more at a time, but less often. There were days I would offer him food, and he had no interest in it, so the anemone got the food. Other days he was all over the tank going after the food I gave the fish. We enjoyed feeding him, and my kid's friends really enjoyed the spectacle! Enjoy your eel, but make sure he can't get out. We plan to get another one since the one we had died 1/2 way into the overflow when he got stuck on the teeth. __________________ Thomas member of MARSHreef - the Marine and Reef Society of Houston. Current Tank Info: 60+ Gal top reef display + 29 gal non reef safe lower display + 29 gal sump

09/26/2010, 06:41 PM	#11
jonbry123 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: allentown, pa Posts: 581	I've had snowflakes and zebras for years. What i found is to feed as often as you determine they want. My zebra moray eats 2 to 3 shrimp every other day the snowflake just about every day. I also feed them live crayfish and fiddler crabs which i gut pack with nls pellet food since crayfish are lacking some nutrients. They love both __________________ Bryan "You can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and still come out completely dry."-Norman Juster Current Tank Info: 300gl FOWLR/155glRT

09/26/2010, 05:58 AM	#2
Jason.Wright Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 112	Bump. I'm out of town this week and my wife is taking care of the fish. She plans to buy food today. Thx

09/26/2010, 10:01 AM	#4
reefaroni Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 51	I get fresh shrimp and baby scallops at the grocery store for my snowflake and trigger and feed 3x per week in small amounts. Sometimes I switch it up with some Rod's

09/26/2010, 10:41 AM	#6
Jason.Wright Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 112	So, the 2x daily krill us probably too much.

09/26/2010, 02:57 PM	#8
Jason.Wright Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 112	120 brick and Vertex IN-180. What are rods?

09/26/2010, 07:10 PM	#12
Jason.Wright Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 112	The snowflake is good about going back to his lair when he's through. That's usually after 2 or 3 krill.

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