just got an freshwater snowflake eel

babyhuey · 02-19-2005, 07:28 PM

I got an snow flake eel and was wandering if anybody ever had and experence with one of these

**Scuba Kid** · 03-02-2005, 06:00 PM

a FW snowflake eel?
1) this question belongs in the FW forum
2)ive never heard of a FW snowflake eel. arn't they saltwater eels?

predator · 03-07-2005, 05:34 PM

hey man ive kept one nearly a year. i had 2 but one died about 4 months ago and im not sure y... mines home is a 55 gallon tank that only he and about 20 ghost shrimp occupy. the sg is around 1.016 which seems to do fine. i feed him uncooked shrimp and some bits of fish and squid. the aquarium is just a pile of rocks and he has his favorite rock that he has a burrow under.

ummm i do like bi weekely water changes since it is just him in the tank and the shrip keep it all picked up pretty good in the tank.

the way i found to feed him is just a long stick with a toothpick on the end... thiss gets the food to the bottom where he is and keeps him from smelling the food on your hands and biting you.

hope this helped a lil if you need anything just pm me or email me or what ever.

babyhuey · 03-11-2005, 06:26 AM

thanks alotn for the info. I have had good luck with him so far. he ate a eart woem about his size yesterday

ScorpioArcher · 03-28-2005, 08:16 PM

I have a snowflake eel myself. He is about 18 inches long, and is happy and healthy in a 10 gal tank with lava rock and good filtration. I feed him freeze-dried krill once a day. His color is a dark tan to brown. He is currently in water with 1.010 specific gravity (or 15 ppm salinity).

babyhuey · 04-02-2005, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scuba Kid @ Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:00 pm

a FW snowflake eel?
1) this question belongs in the FW forum
2)ive never heard of a FW snowflake eel. arn't they saltwater eels?

pretty quick to tell people they posted in the wrong forum don't you think

**Osiris** · 04-02-2005, 08:07 AM

well if it is FW, like they said the it really should be in freshwater general not in brackish water as brackish water is low end saltwater, duh!

And i have scuba kids, back on this one, what the hell is a snowflake eel doing in FW, i am surprised it ain't dead yet, if it is indeed s snow flake eel. As they are full SW eels! Take a look for yourself:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=131

That predator guy has his SG level too damn low, that is why you lost two, !!!

**Osiris** · 04-02-2005, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by babyhuey @ Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:41 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scuba Kid @ Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:00 pm

a FW snowflake eel?
1) this question belongs in the FW forum
2)ive never heard of a FW snowflake eel. arn't they saltwater eels?

pretty quick to tell people they posted in the wrong forum don't you think

Better to tell them in the wrong spot off the bat rather then a week later

**Scuba Kid** · 04-02-2005, 08:37 PM

yeah babyhuey, i was. the forums have different sections for reasons. use them.
and snowflake eels are SW.

**Scuba Kid** · 04-02-2005, 08:42 PM

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/beg...sfwatereel.htm

they should not be kept in FW long term

**Osiris** · 04-02-2005, 10:52 PM

no they shouldn't...and keeping them in SG levels of that low, lowers their immunity levels and health, therefore making them nearly 90% suspectle to disease, and there ya go they begin dieing, hope this has taught all them people a lesson...

predator · 04-04-2005, 11:40 AM

hey malawianpro... a fresh water snowflake is a gymnothorax tile.... try looking that up b4 you tell my sg is low.

from my understanding they are born in freshwater... that is y fish stores sell them in FW, but as they mature they move into estuaries and even oceans. ****hence they need to be acclimated into brackish water... some even go full salt, otherwise they do loose their immune systems and parish.

I hope that teaches you a lesson about jumping into stuff you dont know about.

Pac-Man · 04-04-2005, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScorpioArcher @ Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:16 pm

I have a snowflake eel myself. He is about 18 inches long, and is happy and healthy in a 10 gal tank with lava rock and good filtration. I feed him freeze-dried krill once a day. His color is a dark tan to brown. He is currently in water with 1.010 specific gravity (or 15 ppm salinity).

I dont really think you should be keeping an 18 inch fish in a 10 gallon tank, do you???

**Scuba Kid** · 04-04-2005, 04:28 PM

that's what we've been saying predator. you can't keep it in FW. maybe you could click on that link i posted before jumping all over us.

**Fishfirst** · 04-04-2005, 05:08 PM

from what I understand, snowflake eels are not freshwater... And when I looked up your scientific name Preditor, it was true, I couldn't believe my eyes until...

I read on... adults need full seawater. Babies should be given more and more salt as they grow, if not they usually starve to death. I agree Pac-man, an 18 inch moray eel needs at least a 40 gallon. I agree with Skuba Kid... when it comes down to it, they live their mature life in saltwater, not fresh, also I'm assuming that babies can also be kept in saltwater a short time after they are born.

**Osiris** · 04-04-2005, 11:02 PM

yea, so :P

predator · 04-06-2005, 03:59 PM

What site did you read that adults need full salt? I would actually like to read it. All I have ever read is they are found in river mouths and esuaties.

I have actually thought about taking my SG up to salt water so i could get a SW snowflake also for the tank and reading about their health in full SW would be helpful.

and they say atlest 30 gallons for a full grown eel.

**Fishfirst** · 04-06-2005, 05:59 PM

I unfortuantley can't find that website... but all I searched on google for was the scientific name

**Scuba Kid** · 04-06-2005, 07:46 PM

the babies are found in FW after they're born....they need to be slowly introduced into SW because they are SW eels!

predator · 04-06-2005, 08:50 PM

please visit http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/eel...l/blfweels.htm ... i think you will notice how the primary habitat is in bold... you will also notice that gymnothorax tile is hilighted in B meaning brackish.

I am in no way supporting the fact that these are FW eels... the pet shop named them that not me. i am saying that they are BW eels! and yes from what i understand they can survive in SW also.

02-19-2005, 07:28 PM	#1
babyhuey Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7	just got an freshwater snowflake eel I got an snow flake eel and was wandering if anybody ever had and experence with one of these

03-02-2005, 06:00 PM	#2
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	Re: just got an freshwater snowflake eel a FW snowflake eel? 1) this question belongs in the FW forum 2)ive never heard of a FW snowflake eel. arn't they saltwater eels? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

03-07-2005, 05:34 PM	#3
predator Pirates get all the booty Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Age: 25 Posts: 229	hey man ive kept one nearly a year. i had 2 but one died about 4 months ago and im not sure y... mines home is a 55 gallon tank that only he and about 20 ghost shrimp occupy. the sg is around 1.016 which seems to do fine. i feed him uncooked shrimp and some bits of fish and squid. the aquarium is just a pile of rocks and he has his favorite rock that he has a burrow under. ummm i do like bi weekely water changes since it is just him in the tank and the shrip keep it all picked up pretty good in the tank. the way i found to feed him is just a long stick with a toothpick on the end... thiss gets the food to the bottom where he is and keeps him from smelling the food on your hands and biting you. hope this helped a lil if you need anything just pm me or email me or what ever. __________________ He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a guy who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it and now goes around the country speaking at high schools about the dangers of looking at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it.

03-11-2005, 06:26 AM	#4
babyhuey Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7	Re: just got an freshwater snowflake eel thanks alotn for the info. I have had good luck with him so far. he ate a eart woem about his size yesterday

03-28-2005, 08:16 PM	#5
ScorpioArcher Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4	Re: just got an freshwater snowflake eel I have a snowflake eel myself. He is about 18 inches long, and is happy and healthy in a 10 gal tank with lava rock and good filtration. I feed him freeze-dried krill once a day. His color is a dark tan to brown. He is currently in water with 1.010 specific gravity (or 15 ppm salinity).

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04-02-2005, 08:07 AM	#7
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	well if it is FW, like they said the it really should be in freshwater general not in brackish water as brackish water is low end saltwater, duh! And i have scuba kids, back on this one, what the hell is a snowflake eel doing in FW, i am surprised it ain't dead yet, if it is indeed s snow flake eel. As they are full SW eels! Take a look for yourself: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=131 That predator guy has his SG level too damn low, that is why you lost two, !!! __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

04-02-2005, 08:37 PM	#9
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	yeah babyhuey, i was. the forums have different sections for reasons. use them. and snowflake eels are SW. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

04-02-2005, 08:42 PM	#10
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/beg...sfwatereel.htm they should not be kept in FW long term __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

04-02-2005, 10:52 PM	#11
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	no they shouldn't...and keeping them in SG levels of that low, lowers their immunity levels and health, therefore making them nearly 90% suspectle to disease, and there ya go they begin dieing, hope this has taught all them people a lesson... __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

04-04-2005, 11:40 AM	#12
predator Pirates get all the booty Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Age: 25 Posts: 229	hey malawianpro... a fresh water snowflake is a gymnothorax tile.... try looking that up b4 you tell my sg is low. from my understanding they are born in freshwater... that is y fish stores sell them in FW, but as they mature they move into estuaries and even oceans. ****hence they need to be acclimated into brackish water... some even go full salt, otherwise they do loose their immune systems and parish. I hope that teaches you a lesson about jumping into stuff you dont know about.

04-04-2005, 04:28 PM	#14
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	that's what we've been saying predator. you can't keep it in FW. maybe you could click on that link i posted before jumping all over us. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

04-04-2005, 05:08 PM	#15
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,541	from what I understand, snowflake eels are not freshwater... And when I looked up your scientific name Preditor, it was true, I couldn't believe my eyes until... I read on... adults need full seawater. Babies should be given more and more salt as they grow, if not they usually starve to death. I agree Pac-man, an 18 inch moray eel needs at least a 40 gallon. I agree with Skuba Kid... when it comes down to it, they live their mature life in saltwater, not fresh, also I'm assuming that babies can also be kept in saltwater a short time after they are born. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

04-04-2005, 11:02 PM	#16
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	yea, so :P __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

04-06-2005, 03:59 PM	#17
predator Pirates get all the booty Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Age: 25 Posts: 229	What site did you read that adults need full salt? I would actually like to read it. All I have ever read is they are found in river mouths and esuaties. I have actually thought about taking my SG up to salt water so i could get a SW snowflake also for the tank and reading about their health in full SW would be helpful. and they say atlest 30 gallons for a full grown eel. __________________ He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a guy who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it and now goes around the country speaking at high schools about the dangers of looking at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it.

04-06-2005, 05:59 PM	#18
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,541	I unfortuantley can't find that website... but all I searched on google for was the scientific name __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

04-06-2005, 07:46 PM	#19
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	the babies are found in FW after they're born....they need to be slowly introduced into SW because they are SW eels! __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

04-06-2005, 08:50 PM	#20
predator Pirates get all the booty Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Age: 25 Posts: 229	please visit http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/eel...l/blfweels.htm ... i think you will notice how the primary habitat is in bold... you will also notice that gymnothorax tile is hilighted in B meaning brackish. I am in no way supporting the fact that these are FW eels... the pet shop named them that not me. i am saying that they are BW eels! and yes from what i understand they can survive in SW also. __________________ He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a guy who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it and now goes around the country speaking at high schools about the dangers of looking at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it.

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