Eel compatibility..?

bsmith · 05-17-2005, 09:24 PM

ok so i am getting a peacock eel, but another LFS has a spiney eel, not a peacock, can they go together and be alright sinse they both are spiney eels, just not exactly the same ? he said they both wont get over 10" so they should be the same length too.

shev · 05-17-2005, 09:32 PM

not the same species though? peacocks max out around a footish, he's probably taling about a zig zag eel. they max out at like 10 inches. they should get along fine. both usually smaller in aquariums. just dont get one of the larger species.

spiny eel is the family name mastacembelidae, not a species name. macrognathus aculeatus is a peacock eel. zig zags are macrognathus siamensis.

what are you planning on feeding these guys?

when young ive seen a bunch congregated into one pvc pipe, but when older they may become slightly more territorial.

bsmith · 05-17-2005, 09:44 PM

i was going to give them brine shrimp or feeder guppies or ghost shrimp ?

05-17-2005, 09:24 PM	#1
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	Eel compatibility..? ok so i am getting a peacock eel, but another LFS has a spiney eel, not a peacock, can they go together and be alright sinse they both are spiney eels, just not exactly the same ? he said they both wont get over 10" so they should be the same length too.

05-17-2005, 09:32 PM	#2
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	Re: Eel compatibility..? not the same species though? peacocks max out around a footish, he's probably taling about a zig zag eel. they max out at like 10 inches. they should get along fine. both usually smaller in aquariums. just dont get one of the larger species. spiny eel is the family name mastacembelidae, not a species name. macrognathus aculeatus is a peacock eel. zig zags are macrognathus siamensis. what are you planning on feeding these guys? when young ive seen a bunch congregated into one pvc pipe, but when older they may become slightly more territorial.

05-17-2005, 09:44 PM	#3
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	i was going to give them brine shrimp or feeder guppies or ghost shrimp ? __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

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