eel in 75

[scott270]

i have a snowflake what other eel would be ok with him, i know the blue ribbon is hard to get to eat but would it be ok, if not what eel would

 

[fmarini]

Scott:
yes the blue ribbon would be a potential tankmate...HOWEVER these are real difficult to feed and keep alive. They have a lousy survival rate in the home aquarium.
Other eels to consider: zebra, or chainlink. But do it while the snowflake is small.
frank

 

[scott270]

i want to try the blue ribbon, my snowflake is about14 inches, how aggressive is the blue ribbon and what do you feed him. i feed my snowflake krill, my lfs has a blue ribbon and he is eating, they have had him for 3 months

 

[scott270]

btw it is a 75 gallon, what other fish would be ok with the 2

 

[grouperhead]

you can get a blue ribbon, but it will die. i go by the 1 eel, 1 tank rule. eels can be highly cannabalistic. bo

 

[fmarini]

Hi:
I will also recommend againist the blue ribbon eel, unless you can dedicate a tank to it, they are very difficult to get feeding regularly, they feed very slowly, and any other fish willout compete him for food.
Blue ribbons are not aggressive (thats a main problem) and they are meat eaters.
W/ that said snowflakes are not cannibals however they will often fight w/ new guys. Many of the fang toothed eels are eel eaters, skip these.
My concern is that your 14" snowflake will not accept any new comers.
How about just focusing on a few fish instead.
frank

 

[scott270]

well i use a feeding stick for the eel, and i would do the same with the blue ribbon, so even if i got him to eat would you say that the blue would not get along with any other fish

 

[pancho]

GO WITH A CHAIN LINK EEL OR OTHER FISH BUT REMEBER NO MATTER WHAT EEL YOU GET HAVE SEPERATE HOUSING FOR THE NEW EEL.

 

[village surf]

a chain link would go fine. also a wolf eel they are very hardy and tend to stay in view more offen than some of the other ells.

 

[fmarini]

Hi:
About the wolf eel. As you know its not an eel but a psuedochromis, and its a doosey. These fish are even more aggressive than many of the fang toothed morays, and will take out (read eat) almost any of its tankmates which come remarkablely close to fitting in its mouth.
A great hardy fish if you understand the consequences.
my opinion
frank