Snowflake eel

AshleytheGreat · 12-22-2005, 09:28 AM

I read that these eels can live in anythign ranging from a 30 gallon up to a 180 gal. Does anyone really know?

ron v · 12-22-2005, 09:49 AM

I'm not a SW person, but don't they get, like 3' long. I would think a 100, at least.

leveldrummer · 12-22-2005, 10:41 AM

can you put eels (of any kind) in a community tank? or will they seek out and eat all the other fish?

AshleytheGreat · 12-22-2005, 03:36 PM

They will eat crustaceans. Althought I read that snowflake eels dont take much interest to fish that wont fit in their mouth. Then again I read of one that bit the tail off of a lionfish. They are really pretty tho.

flamingo · 12-22-2005, 05:33 PM

60-75 gallon mnimum.

They dont get as big as some of the others. Fish that have an eelish body can be kept in smaller tanks than lets say a groouper...a grouper will definitely need a much bigger tank.
Just as long as you have a pretty good size tank that long and wide you should be okay.

It kind of depends on the personality of the fish, some have been kept in community tanks while others constantly harrasse other fish. Just depends on what you get....

**TheOldSalt** · 12-23-2005, 07:14 AM

I love snowflakes. They get very tame very quickly, and you can hand-feed them. They'll even play tug-of-war with you. Their teeth are blunt, so when they bite it's not a bloody mess.
They grow in an odd way, getting fatter faster than they get longer. They only get around 3-3.5 feet long or so, but since they're so hardy the odds are very good that they will indeed reach this size in a well-kept tank. As they age their need for oxygen becomes much higher, and they have a habit of climbing into the filter or overflow box in an effort to catch a "breeze" of water bringing more oxygen to them. Once they learn this trick it's nearly impossible to keep them spending all their time in such places.
Adult eels need very big tanks with lots of aeration & water movement.

AshleytheGreat · 12-23-2005, 09:29 AM

thanks everyone

12-22-2005, 09:28 AM	#1
AshleytheGreat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mi Town Posts: 784	Snowflake eel I read that these eels can live in anythign ranging from a 30 gallon up to a 180 gal. Does anyone really know? __________________ So let the haters hate, let the doubters doubt, I stand by my book, and my life, and I won't dignify this malarkey with any sort of further response.

12-22-2005, 03:36 PM	#4
AshleytheGreat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mi Town Posts: 784	They will eat crustaceans. Althought I read that snowflake eels dont take much interest to fish that wont fit in their mouth. Then again I read of one that bit the tail off of a lionfish. They are really pretty tho. __________________ So let the haters hate, let the doubters doubt, I stand by my book, and my life, and I won't dignify this malarkey with any sort of further response.

12-22-2005, 05:33 PM	#5
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,879	60-75 gallon mnimum. They dont get as big as some of the others. Fish that have an eelish body can be kept in smaller tanks than lets say a groouper...a grouper will definitely need a much bigger tank. Just as long as you have a pretty good size tank that long and wide you should be okay. It kind of depends on the personality of the fish, some have been kept in community tanks while others constantly harrasse other fish. Just depends on what you get.... __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

12-23-2005, 09:29 AM	#7
AshleytheGreat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mi Town Posts: 784	thanks everyone __________________ So let the haters hate, let the doubters doubt, I stand by my book, and my life, and I won't dignify this malarkey with any sort of further response.

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ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	I'm not a SW person, but don't they get, like 3' long. I would think a 100, at least.

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leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,931	can you put eels (of any kind) in a community tank? or will they seek out and eat all the other fish?

12-23-2005, 07:14 AM	#6
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,534	I love snowflakes. They get very tame very quickly, and you can hand-feed them. They'll even play tug-of-war with you. Their teeth are blunt, so when they bite it's not a bloody mess. They grow in an odd way, getting fatter faster than they get longer. They only get around 3-3.5 feet long or so, but since they're so hardy the odds are very good that they will indeed reach this size in a well-kept tank. As they age their need for oxygen becomes much higher, and they have a habit of climbing into the filter or overflow box in an effort to catch a "breeze" of water bringing more oxygen to them. Once they learn this trick it's nearly impossible to keep them spending all their time in such places. Adult eels need very big tanks with lots of aeration & water movement.

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