Docile eels?

[bkvreef]

Ok I'm new to the aggressive forum.
I presently have a 110g with a coral beauty, 2 percs, and a 4" algae blenny
I realize keeping those with any aggressive probably are not feasible but I thought I would ask.
I was more interested in knowing the most docile of eels.
Also, would coral go with any eels?

 

[e.es.c]

the zebra eel would be your best bet i think

 

[alibabwa_2]

I don't think you could do any eels in there but you could do an engineer goby a.k.a. convict blenny. These get big and really look like eels once they mature. They wouldn't bother fish or inverts. The only problem you might have with inverts would be them digging in the sandbed and stirring up a lot of sand which might bother corals.

 

[jon321]

The golden eel (Gymnothorax melatremus) and white ribbon eel ( Pseudechidna brummeri) are both small and hardy and would not bother your other inhabitants. They however can be hard to find and slightly pricey. Other than those, a snowflake would work for a while, but they tend to get aggressive with age and might take out the lawnmower blenny after a year or two. And yes, eels can be kept with corals, but you need to make sure the corals can not be knocked over by the eels. An aquarium epoxy can be used to achieve this.
Jon

 

[unleashed]

eels temperment can be hit or miss i have had SFE in the past he didnt bother anything including inverts however i have known others that have had them be highly aggressive to the point the owner could not even place his hands inside of his tank before netting this eel due to its attacking what ever went into his tank

 

[sharkboy13]

hmm id say a tessy :thinking: jk maybe a sfe or garden eel if u got a deep enough sandbed

 

[bkvreef]

Ok, from other discussions I think I have an idea of some fish I would like.
2 maroon clowns
red coris wrasse
trigger (not sure which)
dwarf lion
could I put an eel with those?

 

[mitsutech]

Originally Posted by bkvreef
Ok I'm new to the aggressive forum.
I presently have a 110g with a coral beauty, 2 percs, and a 4" algae blenny
I realize keeping those with any aggressive probably are not feasible but I thought I would ask.
I was more interested in knowing the most docile of eels.
Also, would coral go with any eels?
I have a zebra they show no intrest in fish at all they will smell them at feeding time if there around food but no worries.In a 110 you will be fine for a while before you have to upgrade.

 

[sharkboy13]

hmm, after a lil research id say maybe a zebra or a fire coral would be a good choice, like i said a garden eel if u have a 5" or deeper sandbed

 

[jon321]

Originally Posted by Sharkboy13
hmm, after a lil research id say maybe a zebra or a fire coral would be a good choice, like i said a garden eel if u have a 5" or deeper sandbed
In a 110g tank? That would be like 500lbs of sand!
Jon

 

[sharkboy13]

like i said if so (then ur kind off odd having 500lbs of sand) then ur good to go if not oooh well

 

[baytran7]

here is an eel you could easily do in your tank, max size is around 14 inches https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4

 

[sharkboy13]

haha if he wants to spend that much moeny

 

[67 demon]

Or you could get a Ghost Eel which was mentioned previously in this post. I have a 58g tank with a Ghost Eel. It is currently about 14-16 inches and i have had it for about 8 or 9 months now. If you would like, i can post up a pic of it when i get home (since there isn't a pic of it on the sales portion of this site) so you can see if it is something you would be interested in.

 

[jon321]

Originally Posted by baytran7
here is an eel you could easily do in your tank, max size is around 14 inches https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
Thats the purchase size, not the max size. I believe that "banana eel" is simply a rare color morph of the yellowtail eel which gets fairly large and is semi-aggressive.
Jon

 

[bkvreef]

Ok so what I've heard is that a zebra eel would be fine with a variety of non-agressive fish? I've noticed on other forums people have mentioned sfe how would it compare to the zebra?
If I was looking at changing fish would either of these be compatible with a lion?

 

[garnet13aj]

I don't know about lion compatibility, but I got an sfe because I always heard they were the most docile. Now I'm hearing that maybe they get more aggressive as they get older and that it depends on the individual eel, but I'd like to hear what people think about the difference between them to.
What I have been told is to get them when they are a juvi because you have a better chance of controlling their behavior.
Check out this thread: https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...snow+flake+eel

 

[jon321]

Id have to say lionfish are extremely good tankmates for all but the most aggressive of eels. Both lions and eels pretty much keep to themselves.
As far as snowflake eels go, its not so much that they will eat your fish, as it is they get extremely aggressive during feeding time (once fully acclimated), pretty much swimming around blindly biting, a 1/2" bite out of a large trigger or angelfish fin will heal quickly, but to an unlucky clown or dwarf angel that might be half the fish. Ive had many tangs, angels, tiggers with a little 1/2 moon peice missing from their fins from my eels.
Jon

 

[bkvreef]

Originally Posted by Jon321
Id have to say lionfish are extremely good tankmates for all but the most aggressive of eels. Both lions and eels pretty much keep to themselves.
As far as snowflake eels go, its not so much that they will eat your fish, as it is they get extremely aggressive during feeding time (once fully acclimated), pretty much swimming around blindly biting, a 1/2" bite out of a large trigger or angelfish fin will heal quickly, but to an unlucky clown or dwarf angel that might be half the fish. Ive had many tangs, angels, tiggers with a little 1/2 moon peice missing from their fins from my eels.
Jon
If purchased as juvi can they be trained to receive their food away from other fish would this be a possible solution?
Are there any other possible eels?

 

[jon321]

No, Im going to assume it will always be a problem. Feeding more often, as in every day or every other day might make things much better. I fed once a week. The problem is they are nearly blind, so as soon as they smell food they go wild.
Some of the smaller, much shyer species that I mentioned in my fist post: the golden eel and white ribbon eel, only get to about 12" max and about the thickness of a pencil. The two snowflakes Ive owned got to about 18-24" and about 1 1/2 inches thick. Quite the beast. Ive heard zebra eels are less prone to this "feeding frenzy" type behavior, but they also get bigger than a snowflake so if they were to accidentally bite another fish it would be even worse.
Jon