Can eels eat.....

cartman101

cartman101

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Iam thinking about getting a brittle star.....well at a later date.
Do chainlink eels eat star fish?????
 
moraym

moraym

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Neither of my eels have ever bothered my stars, but they're in tanks with enough sand that they stay under the substrate 95% of the time. So I don't think it's like my star has ever climbed up on my eel's mouth, which he might mind.:yes:
 
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irenicus

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TeamDrty, I'd watch out with your eel. From the looks of it, it's a Tesselata? Be careful.
 
polarpooch

polarpooch

Active Member
I wouldn't worry about the starfish...but I'd DEFINATELY worry about the tang in the pic with the tesselata!!!!! Trouble is on the horizon. Nice eel, though!
 
pufferman

pufferman

Member
I agree. Chainlink eel is in the Echidna genus, whose members are mainly crustacean eaters (especially crabs) in the wild. They do not even bother echinoderms like starfish both in the wild and captivity. Brittle starfish would make a nice addition to your scavenger crew. :)
 
drkdweller

drkdweller

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i have a brittle star in with my chain they both live in the same hole. the brittle made the house and the chain moved in.
 
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