is it worth getting an eel?

[halo_frk03]

im thinking of getting a sfe... but im wondering if its really worth it?... i mean with all the troubke you have to go through with eggcarate, secure lid, could possibly eat other fish, and is hiding alot... is it really worth it? i mean ive always wanted one but now im reconsidering it... please help!

 

[emperor11]

Originally Posted by HaLo_Frk03
im thinking of getting a sfe... but im wondering if its really worth it?... i mean with all the troubke you have to go through with eggcarate, secure lid, could possibly eat other fish, and is hiding alot... is it really worth it? i mean ive always wanted one but now im reconsidering it... please help!
IMO...nope. Then again, I'm a reefer.

 

[moto757]

How big is the eel? how big are the fish going to be ? I have all glass tops and don't use egg crate at all so if you have that don't worry. Eels are a good eye catcher when someone is looking at your tank and it sticks its head and starts the breathing with its mouth and they say look at that sweet. I also like feeding time watching them thrash around when they get food too.

 

[jhov2324]

Originally Posted by moto757
How big is the eel? how big are the fish going to be ? I have all glass tops and don't use egg crate at all so if you have that don't worry. Eels are a good eye catcher when someone is looking at your tank and it sticks its head and starts the breathing with its mouth and they say look at that sweet. I also like feeding time watching them thrash around when they get food too.

very cool to have an eel, if your into aggressive fish then its worth it,

 

[boalgf]

There really isn't much difference between having a snowflake eel and any other fish. They don't eat their tankmates and they aren't aggressive. Like Moto said, an all glass top is secure enough for them. Though they do hide often.

 

[95harley]

I agree with Moto, I have glass tops and a canopy cover and I don't use Egg crates. I did take clear 1/2" airline hosing and slit in on one side and place it arounf the top of my overflow.
But I agree, my SFE is awesome and probably my favorite at feeding time. I say ABSOLUTELY worth it!

 

[surfinusa]

your tank is a 20 gallon its to small and you are already over stocked unless you upgrade
very soon you can not get one

 

[halo_frk03]

Originally Posted by surfinusa
your tank is a 20 gallon its to small and you are already over stocked unless you upgrade
very soon you can not get one
not planning on putting him im my 20 ... my 20 is done... in a 55

 

[surfinusa]

oh, a 55 then i would get him deffinetaly eels are cool so go for it

 

[lion_crazz]

Originally Posted by boalgf
They don't eat their tankmates and they aren't aggressive.
I am not sure how absolute that is. A snowflake that I had in my 75 ate and killed my blue head wrasse, dragon wrasse, and took a huge chunk out of the face of my v-tailed grouper.

 

[halo_frk03]

Originally Posted by lion_crazz
I am not sure how absolute that is. A snowflake that I had in my 75 ate and killed my blue head wrasse, dragon wrasse, and took a huge chunk out of the face of my v-tailed grouper.
!!!! well i was gonna put him in with 2 black saddle backs, yellow tang, coral bauty.. the sfe would be the last one in there to give everyone else some time to grow

 

[greggti]

that would be an awfully crowded 55. Instead of the yellow tang I would get a larger basslet or something 3-5 inches. Those eels can get big.

 

[greggti]

Get a golden basslet. Mean little sucker, extremely hardy, and solid yellow, and it won't outgrow the tank.

 

[halo_frk03]

Originally Posted by greggti
Get a golden basslet. Mean little sucker, extremely hardy, and solid yellow, and it won't outgrow the tank.
im gonna stick with what my stocking list is...
-1 sfe
-2 black saddleback clowns
-1yellow tang
-1 coral beauty

 

[hedonic]

Thats not to overcrowded, just stay on top of the tank and make sure you have a bunch of LR and skimmer, the coral beuty and yellow tang are the only ones that will swim about the whole tank activly

 

[boalgf]

Originally Posted by lion_crazz
I am not sure how absolute that is. A snowflake that I had in my 75 ate and killed my blue head wrasse, dragon wrasse, and took a huge chunk out of the face of my v-tailed grouper.
Nothing is for sure. I had a yellow tang kill a dragonet, blenny, and clownfish. But I wouldn't say they are fish killers. I just got a bad one. SFE's are normally very passive and if fed properly will leave other tank mates alone.

 

[halo_frk03]

Originally Posted by HaLo_Frk03
im gonna stick with what my stocking list is...
-1 sfe
-2 black saddleback clowns
-1yellow tang
-1 coral beauty
well my new lfs is having a huge grand opening sale so im gonna get a 75 or bigger saturday!!!

 

[halo_frk03]

Originally Posted by HaLo_Frk03
well my new lfs is having a huge grand opening sale so im gonna get a 75 or bigger saturday!!!
now what else could i get with a 75 gallon?

 

[surfinusa]

a trigger,lion,angel,a lot of things

 

[boalgf]

Originally Posted by surfinusa
a trigger,lion,angel,a lot of things
Maybe a dwarf lion but he shouldn't add another angel and I'd skip the trigger idea. Triggers and small, fully stocked tanks don't mix.
Originally Posted by HaLo_Frk03
im gonna stick with what my stocking list is...
-1 sfe
-2 black saddleback clowns
-1yellow tang
-1 coral beauty
HaLo_Frk03, are you looking for fish to add to this list? If so, you should stick to small (under 6") passive fish. Anthias, small wrasses, hawkfish, chromis.