eel question

cdubbs

cdubbs

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I was wondering if there are any eels that i could add in my tank. I have a 125gal with a SFE,black dogface puffer, blue cod grouper and a coral catshark. Is there any eel that would be ok with the rest of these guys..Everything is pretty large.
 
aw2

aw2

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There are quite a few species that would be perfect for that size tank. My only concern, from seeing pics that you've posted, is that you have very minimal rockwork in the tank, so you'll have room for your shark.
You'd need to double, if not triple the amount of rock in your tank, to make the SFE and anothe species comfortable in your tank. The bad thing is though, your shark wouldnt be comfortable.
 
mitzel

mitzel

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Yes this is a common downfall to predetory tanks. you can never put everything you want in the tank together.
 
moraymike

moraymike

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Originally Posted by mitzel
Yes this is a common downfall to predetory tanks. you can never put everything you want in the tank together.

Very true. Especially sharks and eels, sharks and triggers, sharks and puffers, sharks and angels, etc., etc., etc.
 
moraymike

moraymike

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Yeah, too bad. I've got a Hawaiian Dragon Eel that insists on living alone. He wants to eat everyone that I've tried him with. Oh well, he's very worth the trouble
And don't say I could try a lionfish. I have and he ate him!!!!
 
aw2

aw2

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Wow...you have a very aggressive Dragon. I have a female Hawaiian adult and she's great...let's me touch her, hand feed, sleeps in the same cave with my Whitemouth Moray, etc.
Is your male or female?...and, do you have any pics?
 
cdubbs

cdubbs

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ok thanks..i am going to add about another 20-30#'s of LR even if i dont get another eel. right now they all get along. hopefully it stayes like that. I want to add one more fish to my tank and then i think ill hit my limit. Any good ideas besides an eel? and what type of eel if any would u go with? Thanks for the replies.
 
moraymike

moraymike

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Originally Posted by AW2
Wow...you have a very aggressive Dragon. I have a female Hawaiian adult and she's great...let's me touch her, hand feed, sleeps in the same cave with my Whitemouth Moray, etc.
Is your male or female?...and, do you have any pics?
Yeah, lucky me, huh? :notsure: Nah, it's all good. I'm lucky to have one! I've posted pics before, but they aren't the best pics. I'll take some new ones soon.
 
mitzel

mitzel

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Originally Posted by MorayMike
Yeah, too bad. I've got a Hawaiian Dragon Eel that insists on living alone. He wants to eat everyone that I've tried him with. Oh well, he's very worth the trouble
And don't say I could try a lionfish. I have and he ate him!!!!


Now see you have a male dragon eel and you keep putting in female fish that just nag him too much about his messy eating habits . so crunch no more naging going on and a meal too boot.
 
mitzel

mitzel

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Originally Posted by CDubbs
im kind of leaning towards adding a nice big vol lion. What do ya think?

That sounds good,
How does yourblack dog face puffer do with you coral cat? no picking going on?
 
cdubbs

cdubbs

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the puffer keeps to himself in the tank..He swims mostly in the mid - higher level of the tank and i havent seen him attempt to nip at anyone..If he is messing with the shark it is at night when all the lights are out, but the shark has no signs of nipping or anything. The puffer swims away from the shark and the grouper when the lights are on so i think everything is cool at night too, especially since the shark is more active when the lights are out. if he would get picked on anytime it would be during the day when he is laying down in the same spot. But even during the day my shark is pretty active.
 
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