Any experience with freshwater eels?

LydiaGreen · 09-05-2005, 10:10 AM

No big tanks YET but I have set aside one quarter of my basement for tanks, tanks, and more tanks. I have recently gotten bitten by the eel bug. I have three dojo loaches and just love their "eeliness", now I want eels. There are a few species that don't get too terribly big but, I could get a tank large enough for tire tracks or maybe even fire eels. I also like the looks of the pea**** eels. Does anyone have any experience with these fellas? Ideally, I would like to have three or more together so, I'm hoping someone will have some advice for me on which species get along together in a group rather than one on it's own.

solar-ton · 09-05-2005, 11:37 AM

i love eels too fire eels and tire tracks are good eels but get kinda big and then theres bichers but theyre aggressive fish and of course a good substitute is the slender cichlid

shev · 09-05-2005, 11:40 AM

The tire track is the meaner one of the bunch. The fire eel is like a giant pea**** eel personality-wise. They should get along, and may congregate in the same cave. but there is an obvious size difference. striped pea****s are similar to pea**** eels, except a tad smaller. zig zag eels get to be around the same size along with zebra spiny eels. I'd go with the pea****s and zig zag since they are similar in temperament and size, but beware, they will get more territorial with age, like most fish.

They love pvc pipe. and with almost all elongated fish they need a good cover with no holes so they cant jump out. Be sure to have some nice smooth substrate, not sharp gravel since they like to burrow.

**** **** ****. whats wrong with roosters?

**Cichlid Man** · 09-05-2005, 12:48 PM

LOL @ Shev.

**Cichlid Man** · 09-05-2005, 12:49 PM

...****...LOL!!

. Just couln't resist it! Just in one of of those moods again that's all. If you get offended by this then **** you!!! LMAO!!!

shev · 09-05-2005, 01:09 PM

damn this ****ing gun. lol.

(c-o-c-k-ing)

Fishboy93 · 09-05-2005, 01:18 PM

lol. What about zig zag or spiny eels i heard that they stay smaller i think

shev · 09-05-2005, 01:25 PM

zig zags are spiny eels. technically, there arent any freshwater eels, but any elongated fish like a bichir or even dojo loach we call them eels.

the tire track, zig zag, fire, zebra, pea****, and striped pea**** mentioned above are all spiny eels.

shev · 09-06-2005, 08:10 PM

I hope our ****y language and ****iness about pea**** eels didnt scare you off.

if you cant get them to eat at first, use chopped or diced earthworms. my pea**** wouldnt even eat frozen bloodworms, mysis shrimp, or brineshrimp when I first got it. or if you can, use live black worms or mosquito larvae, both are definite favorites. redworms work good too since they are very similar to earthworms but are bite sized for the smaller eels like the pea**** and zig zag. cut them in half anyway to release the scent.

**Cichlid Man** · 09-07-2005, 11:50 AM

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Huh, where did all my writing go?

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09-05-2005, 10:10 AM	#1
LydiaGreen Fishy Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 22 User Feedback: (0)	Any experience with freshwater eels? No big tanks YET but I have set aside one quarter of my basement for tanks, tanks, and more tanks. I have recently gotten bitten by the eel bug. I have three dojo loaches and just love their "eeliness", now I want eels. There are a few species that don't get too terribly big but, I could get a tank large enough for tire tracks or maybe even fire eels. I also like the looks of the pea**** eels. Does anyone have any experience with these fellas? Ideally, I would like to have three or more together so, I'm hoping someone will have some advice for me on which species get along together in a group rather than one on it's own. __________________ 44 bowfront - 1 red cap oranda, 2 fantails, 1 sailfin pleco, 3 golden dojo loaches 20 tall - 1 red cap oranda recovering from his mishap 10 long #1 - male betta, 1 praecox rainbow, 7 albino cories, tiny sailfin pleco, and snails 10 long #2 - male betta, 4 bronze cories, 4 peppered cories, small sailfin pleco, and snails 5.5 bowfront - male betta and 3 ADF's Buddy - 8 year old flatcoated retriever Sandy - 4 month old miniature poodle

09-05-2005, 11:37 AM	#2
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 685 User Feedback: (0)	i love eels too fire eels and tire tracks are good eels but get kinda big and then theres bichers but theyre aggressive fish and of course a good substitute is the slender cichlid __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

09-05-2005, 12:48 PM	#4
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100 User Feedback: (0)	LOL @ Shev. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

09-05-2005, 12:49 PM	#5
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100 User Feedback: (0)	...**...LOL!! . Just couln't resist it! Just in one of of those moods again that's all. If you get offended by this then ** you!!! LMAO!!! __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers. Last edited by Cichlid Man; 09-05-2005 at 12:55 PM.

09-07-2005, 11:50 AM	#10
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100 User Feedback: (0)	************************************************ ********************************************** ********************************************** ********************** Huh, where did all my writing go? !!! __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

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09-05-2005, 11:40 AM	#3
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561 User Feedback: (0)	The tire track is the meaner one of the bunch. The fire eel is like a giant pea** eel personality-wise. They should get along, and may congregate in the same cave. but there is an obvious size difference. striped peas are similar to pea eels, except a tad smaller. zig zag eels get to be around the same size along with zebra spiny eels. I'd go with the peas and zig zag since they are similar in temperament and size, but beware, they will get more territorial with age, like most fish. They love pvc pipe. and with almost all elongated fish they need a good cover with no holes so they cant jump out. Be sure to have some nice smooth substrate, not sharp gravel since they like to burrow. **. whats wrong with roosters?

09-05-2005, 01:09 PM	#6
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561 User Feedback: (0)	damn this ****ing gun. lol. (c-o-c-k-ing)

09-05-2005, 01:18 PM	#7
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658 User Feedback: (0)	lol. What about zig zag or spiny eels i heard that they stay smaller i think

09-05-2005, 01:25 PM	#8
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561 User Feedback: (0)	zig zags are spiny eels. technically, there arent any freshwater eels, but any elongated fish like a bichir or even dojo loach we call them eels. the tire track, zig zag, fire, zebra, pea**, and striped pea** mentioned above are all spiny eels.

09-06-2005, 08:10 PM	#9
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561 User Feedback: (0)	I hope our **y language and iness about pea eels didnt scare you off. if you cant get them to eat at first, use chopped or diced earthworms. my pea wouldnt even eat frozen bloodworms, mysis shrimp, or brineshrimp when I first got it. or if you can, use live black worms or mosquito larvae, both are definite favorites. redworms work good too since they are very similar to earthworms but are bite sized for the smaller eels like the pea** and zig zag. cut them in half anyway to release the scent.

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