eel

[redsea]

HI, I WAS WONDERING WHAT IS THE MINNINMUM SIZE TANK A SNOWFLAKE EEL CAN BE IN, THANKS!!!!

 

[salt life]

55g is the smallest I would reccomend putting a SFM in, 75g would be best for life.

 

[redsea]

ok, thank you!

 

[salt life]

anytime.

 

[bigjakec]

i was wondering about the snowflake as well, it seems to be the only eel thats not listed as aggressive in SWF.com, How risky of an add would he be, i would love to add one to my tank, but i don't want put the lives of my fish in danger lol.... any incite on this???

 

[try2wryte]

I was told not to have any fish that will fit in his mouth and only then is he not aggressive, lol but I'm getting conflicting info on keeping a SFM with fish. Some long-time hobbyist say yes, others no.
Not sure I'm ready to take the risk......

 

[bigjakec]

yeah see i'm not sure either maybe some else can comment?? I dropped this question in the aggressive section as well to shed some light on the subject as well!

 

[bigjakec]

a gentlemen posted this to my question in the aggressive section, not a good choice for me....
The Snowflake Eel, also known as the Snowflake Moray Eel, Clouded Moray, or Starry Moray, is one of the most beautiful morays, and inhabits caves and crevices throughout the Indo-Pacific reefs. In the wild, it can grow to 39 inches; most captive specimens will not exceed 24 inches.
This is a very hardy eel, but an escape artist. A 50 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of live rock and a tightly fit canopy is ideal. Most of the eels that are lost in an aquarium are due to poorly sealed tanks. The Snowflake Eel is safe to house with any fish it cannot easily swallow. It can be housed with some invertebrates, like anemones and corals, but not crustaceans.
The wild Snowflake Eel is a nocturnal predator, ambushing fish and crustaceans. In the tank, it will take frozen or freeze-dried krill, fish, shrimp, and most meaty foods. It can be taught

 

[sean48183]

Mine is 20' long and is kept with damsels, chromis, and a purple psuedochromis. In a year and a half he has never messed with a fish. Any crustacean will be a problem.