Eels and Inverts. Bad Idea?

slinger

Member
I really would like an eel in my tank but I have read that they are not always the best tank mates for your clean up crew. Any thoughts on this? Which eels would be best with inverts? I really am fond of the Green Wolf Eel I see here at SWF.com Please let me know what setup you have and if your eel eats your inverts? Thanks :D
 

fishieness

Active Member
it owuld depend on how agressive your eel is. Sorry, im not familiar with the green wolf eels. not of their behavior anyways. I have a snowflake eel, hes still small, maybe around a foot or so. But hes never had a problem with my clean up crew even though they are mainly crusteacean eaters. Other types of eels like green morays are fish eaters. But my snowflake never bothered anything. I only have hermits in there now though, im trying to avoid shrimp in that tank, mainly because of my puffer. I had a small orange crab who the eel had no problem with, but the puffer ate him. However, i do have a 40 breeder in which im upgrading my eel to relatively soon. At that time, hell be in with a coral banded shrimp. i think he will do okay though.
you best bet it to get hermits as a clean up crew instead of shrimps IMO.
 

slinger

Member
hmmm. I like what the pepermint and the cleaner shrimp do tho :( this is gonna get sticky. I hate trying to figure out what to own to make them all happy ;)
 
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