sharkboy97
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Is a power head needed for a 20 gallon with a waterfall filter and it houses a sfe and a maroon clown
Powerhead needed
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sharkboy97
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how about my 5 gallon nano.I have yet to stock so please make some suggestions
sharkboy97
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any suggestion as to whitch to stock it with.
how long could i keep a 5 inch sfe in there i have 10lbs of live rock
how long could i keep a 5 inch sfe in there i have 10lbs of live rock
sharkboy97
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Yes i know i think it would be very cool to have just an eel in there till he gets to big then move him to a 55g. so how long could i have him in there
there is nothing in there right now. moved all the fish a shirmp to a diffrent tank
there is nothing in there right now. moved all the fish a shirmp to a diffrent tank
sharkboy97
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ARE you kidding it dosnt need a more than a 55 i can e-mail u a site that says it needs a 30gal at least
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slednecks
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He's probably going to have to be by himself b/c you really cant keep bigger fish in a 30 gal, he will eat small fish and all inverts....
--If you do get one remember when acclimating to keep the hole in the top of the bag closed b/c when I just bout mine it was drip acclimating and jumped out of a 1/4 inch hole and over my canapy onto the ground( which was soon discovered by me).......But he lived!!!
--If you do get one remember when acclimating to keep the hole in the top of the bag closed b/c when I just bout mine it was drip acclimating and jumped out of a 1/4 inch hole and over my canapy onto the ground( which was soon discovered by me).......But he lived!!!
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slednecks
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guess not...
He said.......
He said.......
elvis a.
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AHEM*
As being the elder in the hobby, I'll pitch in my .02 cents.
Can you keep a snowflake in a 10 gal? Sure.. 20gal? Sure.. Can you keep a snowflake in 30? Of course you can! Heck, fit it in a 5 gallon if you must!
Will it be happy? Will it thrive? Will it live as long as it should? Absolutely not.. You have to understand certain things in the hobby Kyle.. You can't approach this hobby, and life in general, with an attitude "who cares".. The fact of the matter is that putting a snowflake in such a small environment is very stressful and downright cruel.
Taken from ***********.com (for lack of a better resource). The minimum tank size for a Snowflake Eel is 50 gallons.. Remember the key word here, minimum. The eel can reach to 2'. A 55gal is roughly 4 feet long. Meaning the eel would have twice the amount of it's body length to swim freely..
*Don't put it in anything smaller than a 55g. Even if you have plans on adding it to a larger tank later, chances are you may never come around to doing it in time, and the eel croaks..
You must also realize the bare minimums in the hobby.. Just because some shmo establishes a minimum tank size doesn't mean that you should put it in the smallest environment..
Remember this in the hobby, keeping something alive is only a fraction of the battle. Having something thrive is what the saltwater hobby is about, and usually neglected for. Jimmy has kept his aquarium for a while now.. It's coming along very nicely.. He used to "tank-hop" frequently, possibly due to the fact that he wasn't ready on his decision in tank size.. I'm fond of Jim's work with his tank because he focuses his attention on one tank.. I have kept my 29 for 3 years now, and it's going strong.. My tank is nice because I focus on creating an ideal environment for the right species, to make them thrive and live for years to come so that I may feel a sense of accomplishment...
Basically, I'm trying to say that you should focus your attention on one tank/project. You are still very new to the hobby, and focusing attention on one thing would be the wisest decision...
If you can't care for something properly, don't take care of anything at all...
I expect a good response.. Again, none of this "who cares" attitude answers anything.. That's the lamest, lowest postition you can put yourself in..
Your pal Elvis.
As being the elder in the hobby, I'll pitch in my .02 cents.
Can you keep a snowflake in a 10 gal? Sure.. 20gal? Sure.. Can you keep a snowflake in 30? Of course you can! Heck, fit it in a 5 gallon if you must!
Will it be happy? Will it thrive? Will it live as long as it should? Absolutely not.. You have to understand certain things in the hobby Kyle.. You can't approach this hobby, and life in general, with an attitude "who cares".. The fact of the matter is that putting a snowflake in such a small environment is very stressful and downright cruel.
Taken from ***********.com (for lack of a better resource). The minimum tank size for a Snowflake Eel is 50 gallons.. Remember the key word here, minimum. The eel can reach to 2'. A 55gal is roughly 4 feet long. Meaning the eel would have twice the amount of it's body length to swim freely..
*Don't put it in anything smaller than a 55g. Even if you have plans on adding it to a larger tank later, chances are you may never come around to doing it in time, and the eel croaks..
You must also realize the bare minimums in the hobby.. Just because some shmo establishes a minimum tank size doesn't mean that you should put it in the smallest environment..
Remember this in the hobby, keeping something alive is only a fraction of the battle. Having something thrive is what the saltwater hobby is about, and usually neglected for. Jimmy has kept his aquarium for a while now.. It's coming along very nicely.. He used to "tank-hop" frequently, possibly due to the fact that he wasn't ready on his decision in tank size.. I'm fond of Jim's work with his tank because he focuses his attention on one tank.. I have kept my 29 for 3 years now, and it's going strong.. My tank is nice because I focus on creating an ideal environment for the right species, to make them thrive and live for years to come so that I may feel a sense of accomplishment...
Basically, I'm trying to say that you should focus your attention on one tank/project. You are still very new to the hobby, and focusing attention on one thing would be the wisest decision...
If you can't care for something properly, don't take care of anything at all...
I expect a good response.. Again, none of this "who cares" attitude answers anything.. That's the lamest, lowest postition you can put yourself in..
Your pal Elvis.
jimmy g
Member
I knew somone with some experience in this hobby would back me up on this......Now now, I am not saying that you all are not experienced I am just saying that if you dont know much about the topic of discussion then dont post 
Moray, are you saying that you DO keep a fully grown one in a 30?
Moray, are you saying that you DO keep a fully grown one in a 30?
sharkboy97
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sry i could not post for a couple days, i have an sfe now an i have 2 big tanks almost done with cycling (75gal, 55gal) and i have 2 completly cycled 20 gallons so the sfe is in the 20 intill the 55 finishes its cycle and i would like to purchase a jeweled morey, but would it be ok in a 20 gallon with 30 pounds of live rock intill my 75 cycles and in one of the 20 i saw a mantis shrimp i think will it touch my sfe of a jewled morey
sharkboy97
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Yes, U
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i just asked if it would be ok to keep it in the smaller tanks intill the bigger tanks finish cycling. or if i should just wait till the bigger tanks cycle
and will some please answer if the mantis shrimp will mess with the eels
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i just asked if it would be ok to keep it in the smaller tanks intill the bigger tanks finish cycling. or if i should just wait till the bigger tanks cycle
and will some please answer if the mantis shrimp will mess with the eels
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slednecks
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Jim the only person who could back you up is your friend who you see everyday, of course he's gonna back you up..I dont see anyone else backing you up? And Elvis I've been in this hobby as long as jim and just b/c I have 3 tanks doesnt mean I dont focus on them?? And SFE's are not very active swimming fish, the only thing they're going to come out for is food.....And jim said you couldnt even put one in a 55and you told me you wanted a SFE in your 29 gal reef and you didnt get 1 b/c you have shrimp not b/c you have to small of a tank...??:notsure:
P.S Jim he Only want to hold it in those that tank for a little while...What do you think fish stores do>>>>Put them in medium sized tanks for a little while...
P.S Jim he Only want to hold it in those that tank for a little while...What do you think fish stores do>>>>Put them in medium sized tanks for a little while...