I want an eel. What do i need to know
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dme
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SaltFan, I no idea in what type of moray you are feeding there, but silversides and mysis shrimp? I not bother with silversides for most eels they do nothing for your eels diet and I have to guess your feeding feeders as well.
AtlFish, you need to for one thing make this tank ready to house the eel of your choice by having a load of LR and depending on the amount of LR, water currents. You as well want to not have any openings that they could escape from in which you might heard it is called carpet surfing.
And if you so young a moray, you need to block your overflow box from becoming an escape route. You will hear of some item called egg crate, I only know it is light and nothing other then that, But myself, I wouldn't suggest it but others buy it because it is so cheap. I did however hear of some who kept eels with this egg crate that their eels found a way out of their tanks.
For the eel of your choice, you need to accommodate it with a proper lair that it can conceal its whole body in darkness. Also there be any number of fish that is not advisable to keep with any eel species. Like triggers or puffers as well ding on the species of eel, groupers as well.
You will hear from others that this will work, but can those who tell you this guarantee you that nothing will happen. And also depending on if you a larger eel species, you might find that you need to weigh down the tanks cover. And another thing best to do is duct tape the top back of the tank.
You be needing for the major fish eaters, fresh strips of fish, shrimp, squid, octopus and crab* (depending on the species) as well as other ma one could use for food. Also be sure that the food you buy is from the oceans and not freshwater foods and this next thing will be of your chosen, I not buy farm raised for my eels.
As for what you can ask your lfs, that be a tough one for you need to learn first if you can trust their answers to your questions.
I have damsels with my eels and not as my main fish for as well these damsels are the same I added to these tanks almost 1.5 yrs ago. I not added any new damsels since then.
AtlFish, you need to for one thing make this tank ready to house the eel of your choice by having a load of LR and depending on the amount of LR, water currents. You as well want to not have any openings that they could escape from in which you might heard it is called carpet surfing.
And if you so young a moray, you need to block your overflow box from becoming an escape route. You will hear of some item called egg crate, I only know it is light and nothing other then that, But myself, I wouldn't suggest it but others buy it because it is so cheap. I did however hear of some who kept eels with this egg crate that their eels found a way out of their tanks.
For the eel of your choice, you need to accommodate it with a proper lair that it can conceal its whole body in darkness. Also there be any number of fish that is not advisable to keep with any eel species. Like triggers or puffers as well ding on the species of eel, groupers as well.
You will hear from others that this will work, but can those who tell you this guarantee you that nothing will happen. And also depending on if you a larger eel species, you might find that you need to weigh down the tanks cover. And another thing best to do is duct tape the top back of the tank.
You be needing for the major fish eaters, fresh strips of fish, shrimp, squid, octopus and crab* (depending on the species) as well as other ma one could use for food. Also be sure that the food you buy is from the oceans and not freshwater foods and this next thing will be of your chosen, I not buy farm raised for my eels.
As for what you can ask your lfs, that be a tough one for you need to learn first if you can trust their answers to your questions.
I have damsels with my eels and not as my main fish for as well these damsels are the same I added to these tanks almost 1.5 yrs ago. I not added any new damsels since then.
saltfan
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Snow Flake Eel, doesn't get as large as a Moray that you are describing......didn't see moray mentioned anywhere in the thread, as would pertain to a LARGER eel, but hey its just MO anyways he can take it or leave it. Oh, and also, I had him with a Spotted Grouper, 9" Volitan Lion, 6" Puffer and a Spotted Sweetlips.
atlfish
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Originally Posted by SaltFan
Snow Flake Eel, doesn't get as large as a Moray that you are describing......didn't see moray mentioned anywhere in the thread, as would pertain to a LARGER eel, but hey its just MO anyways he can take it or leave it. Oh, and also, I had him with a Spotted Grouper, 9" Volitan Lion, 6" Puffer and a Spotted Sweetlips.
I was thinking of a smaller eel like a snow flake. nothing big.
Snow Flake Eel, doesn't get as large as a Moray that you are describing......didn't see moray mentioned anywhere in the thread, as would pertain to a LARGER eel, but hey its just MO anyways he can take it or leave it. Oh, and also, I had him with a Spotted Grouper, 9" Volitan Lion, 6" Puffer and a Spotted Sweetlips.
I was thinking of a smaller eel like a snow flake. nothing big.
atlfish
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Originally Posted by SaltFan
Oh the Snow Flake is going to get big, just not as big as the ones thats he's describing. Go for it, they are cool
Got him last night. He is so cool. Al little shy though. my damsels were picking on him all night and my lion doent know what to think. As for my trigger he does not know there is a new tank buddy. He hides most of the time. I'll post pics laters.
Oh the Snow Flake is going to get big, just not as big as the ones thats he's describing. Go for it, they are cool
Got him last night. He is so cool. Al little shy though. my damsels were picking on him all night and my lion doent know what to think. As for my trigger he does not know there is a new tank buddy. He hides most of the time. I'll post pics laters.
unleashed
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Originally Posted by AtlFish
I have a 180 tank at the very end of it's cycle and would live to get an eel. What do i need to know. What questions should I ask the LFS. I also have a Niger trig and a lion, a crab and three damsels. Will he eat the damsels they are not that big.
it will all vary on what type of eel you decide to go with.also remember that each eel species is diffent some may do well in a comunity tank others do not.also concider the size it may reach.will it eat your slower moving fish ect.will your fish nip and do damage to a dicile eels these are all factors that should not be overlooked when deciding what type you want.if it does end up being a wrong match for your tank mates are you willing to get it its own set u?or the fish?do a good research on the types you are concidering if you know what your getting into in advance its much harder to become dissapointed later down the road
I have a 180 tank at the very end of it's cycle and would live to get an eel. What do i need to know. What questions should I ask the LFS. I also have a Niger trig and a lion, a crab and three damsels. Will he eat the damsels they are not that big.
it will all vary on what type of eel you decide to go with.also remember that each eel species is diffent some may do well in a comunity tank others do not.also concider the size it may reach.will it eat your slower moving fish ect.will your fish nip and do damage to a dicile eels these are all factors that should not be overlooked when deciding what type you want.if it does end up being a wrong match for your tank mates are you willing to get it its own set u?or the fish?do a good research on the types you are concidering if you know what your getting into in advance its much harder to become dissapointed later down the road
