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undulated guy
Guest
any suggestions on another fish to put with this eel
wanabebell
Member
55 would work
and then you could get another fish to go with it
and then you could get another fish to go with it
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surfinusa
Guest
I would say even a 55 is too small i've seen really big snowflake eels in 55 gallons or so and it looked cramped.
wanabebell
Member
idk i think it depends on the individual
my snowflake was boring and would have done well in a 55 considering he very rarly came out of his tube
my snowflake was boring and would have done well in a 55 considering he very rarly came out of his tube
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undulated guy
Guest
how fast do snowflakes grow
coraljunky
Active Member
average full grown:24-28"
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undulated guy
Guest
how long does it take them to get that big.
coraljunky
Active Member
wanabebell
Member
mine didnt grow to fast
probally at most 4-9 inches a year depending on feeding and the starting size
probally at most 4-9 inches a year depending on feeding and the starting size
scsinet
Active Member
I've seen some that are incredibly huge.
The thing about snowflakes is that they are readily available, have very little chance of disease or illness, and are incredibly easy to keep. If your tank is a 55, and as long as you are the type who doesn't get attached to your fish, you can easily trade in your eel every couple years and get a small one again. The trick is being able to let go of your hard work and progress on one fish for another.
The thing about snowflakes is that they are readily available, have very little chance of disease or illness, and are incredibly easy to keep. If your tank is a 55, and as long as you are the type who doesn't get attached to your fish, you can easily trade in your eel every couple years and get a small one again. The trick is being able to let go of your hard work and progress on one fish for another.
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undulated guy
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what would be the proper size aquarium to have one for life
wanabebell
Member
55 gallon IMO
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surfinusa
Guest
Originally Posted by undulated guy
what would be the proper size aquarium to have one for life
75-100.
what would be the proper size aquarium to have one for life
75-100.
nicetry
Active Member
Originally Posted by Member007
IMO 30 gallon should be fine.
This eel will grow much too large for a 30 gallon system. A standard 4 foot ank (55-75 gallon will hold one for the long haul. They are not terribly active but need space to stretch out when they decide to explore. I kept a large adult in a 55 for quite some time and it was content.
IMO 30 gallon should be fine.
This eel will grow much too large for a 30 gallon system. A standard 4 foot ank (55-75 gallon will hold one for the long haul. They are not terribly active but need space to stretch out when they decide to explore. I kept a large adult in a 55 for quite some time and it was content.
member007
Member
A book called a Marine Fishes by Scott W. Michael states a minimum tank size for an adult snowflake eel to be a 30 gallon. I have one of these guys in a 90, and he usually sits in the rocks. WE ALL KNOW THE DRILL "THE BIGGER TANK THE BETTER FOR MOST OF THE FISH, but if someone has a 30 gallon and really wants a snowflake I don't see a problem with it.
crimzy
Active Member
This discussion raises an interesting issue... is the question, "what is the minimum tank size for the sfe to survive for life?" or "How big of a tank for the sfe to be happy?".
While I wouldn't condone the practice, I believe that an sfe would survive for its entire life span in a 30 gallon tank. These guys are extremely hardy and I have never seen one die from anything other than escape. Even if they don't have room to swim in the open water, IMO they would survive with no real consequences. However, keeping one in a tank this small may be inhumane, (tough to get into the mind of an eel). I would feel better about having one in a 55 gallon. Bigger than that would be even better.
While I wouldn't condone the practice, I believe that an sfe would survive for its entire life span in a 30 gallon tank. These guys are extremely hardy and I have never seen one die from anything other than escape. Even if they don't have room to swim in the open water, IMO they would survive with no real consequences. However, keeping one in a tank this small may be inhumane, (tough to get into the mind of an eel). I would feel better about having one in a 55 gallon. Bigger than that would be even better.