I need a eel expert
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spottedpuff3r
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Honestly I'd return it and get something smaller like a Snowflake eel or a Dwarf Golden eel... I know it sounds like your last resort but it's either that or spending all the money for a bigger tank.
w glint
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Honestly, the maximum size for a lot of eels is greatly over stated. I have seen Green morays (Gymnothorax funebris) kept healthy and happy in 240's and 300's. We have one in a 200g holding tank in our bio center ( Im a marine biology major at UWM), and hes got to be at least 4 feet, maybe even 5- and he does nothing but look out of his tunnel and eat when we feed him.
Think about it this way: how active are these fish really? They might come out when your asleep and the lights are out, take a few laps, and hunt for mostly non existent food, and then return to the safety of their burrow. I currently have a 2 1/3 foot White Eye'd (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus) in a standard 4 foot 90'g tank, and im quite positive he would do fine in a 55 if i had to. (with a sump for additional water volume.)
As long as you have proper water flow and keep your nutrients under raps, it should do fine for many years in that sized tank, but i do agree a 240g or a 300g would be a good size to upgrade too.
Just my .02
Think about it this way: how active are these fish really? They might come out when your asleep and the lights are out, take a few laps, and hunt for mostly non existent food, and then return to the safety of their burrow. I currently have a 2 1/3 foot White Eye'd (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus) in a standard 4 foot 90'g tank, and im quite positive he would do fine in a 55 if i had to. (with a sump for additional water volume.)
As long as you have proper water flow and keep your nutrients under raps, it should do fine for many years in that sized tank, but i do agree a 240g or a 300g would be a good size to upgrade too.
Just my .02
reefr
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Originally Posted by W Glint http:///t/387457/i-need-a-eel-expert/20#post_3503318
Honestly, the maximum size for a lot of eels is greatly over stated. I have seen Green morays (Gymnothorax funebris) kept healthy and happy in 240's and 300's. We have one in a 200g holding tank in our bio center ( Im a marine biology major at UWM), and hes got to be at least 4 feet, maybe even 5- and he does nothing but look out of his tunnel and eat when we feed him.
Think about it this way: how active are these fish really? They might come out when your asleep and the lights are out, take a few laps, and hunt for mostly non existent food, and then return to the safety of their burrow. I currently have a 2 1/3 foot White Eye'd (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus) in a standard 4 foot 90'g tank, and im quite positive he would do fine in a 55 if i had to. (with a sump for additional water volume.)
As long as you have proper water flow and keep your nutrients under raps, it should do fine for many years in that sized tank, but i do agree a 240g or a 300g would be a good size to upgrade too.
Just my .02
yes. what can the fish do if it is 4-5 feet? POKE OUT OF A HOLE! eels are nocturnal creatures that swim at night while all is dark. You cant expect it to be too active, ESPECIALLY when its tank is too small.
Originally Posted by W Glint http:///t/387457/i-need-a-eel-expert/20#post_3503318
Honestly, the maximum size for a lot of eels is greatly over stated. I have seen Green morays (Gymnothorax funebris) kept healthy and happy in 240's and 300's. We have one in a 200g holding tank in our bio center ( Im a marine biology major at UWM), and hes got to be at least 4 feet, maybe even 5- and he does nothing but look out of his tunnel and eat when we feed him.
Think about it this way: how active are these fish really? They might come out when your asleep and the lights are out, take a few laps, and hunt for mostly non existent food, and then return to the safety of their burrow. I currently have a 2 1/3 foot White Eye'd (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus) in a standard 4 foot 90'g tank, and im quite positive he would do fine in a 55 if i had to. (with a sump for additional water volume.)
As long as you have proper water flow and keep your nutrients under raps, it should do fine for many years in that sized tank, but i do agree a 240g or a 300g would be a good size to upgrade too.
Just my .02
yes. what can the fish do if it is 4-5 feet? POKE OUT OF A HOLE! eels are nocturnal creatures that swim at night while all is dark. You cant expect it to be too active, ESPECIALLY when its tank is too small.
reefr
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Originally Posted by SPoTTedPUff3R http:///t/387457/i-need-a-eel-expert/20#post_3497459
Honestly I'd return it and get something smaller like a Snowflake eel
snowflakes reach every bit of 24" as adults.
Originally Posted by SPoTTedPUff3R http:///t/387457/i-need-a-eel-expert/20#post_3497459
Honestly I'd return it and get something smaller like a Snowflake eel
snowflakes reach every bit of 24" as adults.
saban2013
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Right on, these guys do get pretty large. Mine is now about 6', and about 10" top to botton. He is housed in a 400 gallon with about 40 chromis. He favors tiger shrimp over any fish I have offered him over the years. I aquired him about 14 years ago from a local dealer, he was dubbed a Fish Eater. Funny thing is, he only uses one corner of this tank. I set him up with some large rocks, cemented together, and he loves it. Use caution with any decor you have, they tend you topple even some larger rocks as they shift around. I've added mushrooms and several anemones, but no real corals.