tire track eel... help

blcknwitecuban · 08-15-2006, 12:57 PM

i just purchased a tiretrack eel thinking it was a pea****. hes in a 30g. im not sure what size tank he would need and howw faast they grow. all info would help alot

harif87 · 08-15-2006, 01:06 PM

They should be in a 50 gallon tank and they grow to be up to 2 and a half feet.

blcknwitecuban · 08-15-2006, 01:15 PM

o. ok. i was afraid i'd need 2 upgrade 2 lik a HUGE tank. do they grow fast

IloveCichlids · 08-15-2006, 06:34 PM

i am not sure of the rate of growth but I would think they need a little more than a 50 gal. I would think wither a 75-100. Also keep a tight top on the tank as i have seen some try to get out of the tank. My old roomate had one in a 100 gallon and was about 2' long. Forget any plants.

They are awesome to watch

blcknwitecuban · 08-15-2006, 06:55 PM

AHHHHHHWAHHHH!!! i luv planted tanks!!! o well... i think i love snuffy the snufalufagus (thats his name) a little bit more (but barely). i'' try 2 get my mom 2 let me get a 75g but a 55 is as big as i think i can go....

. i dont even know how big a 75g actually is... i think my 30g is huge...

**JustOneMore20** · 08-15-2006, 07:09 PM

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i dont even know how big a 75g actually is

Same height and length as a 55g but 18 inches wide instead of 13.

blcknwitecuban · 08-15-2006, 07:32 PM

oo. thats not a huge difference i guess

FishLoveLax · 08-15-2006, 08:17 PM

ive had a tiretrack eel for quite some time now. he's my favorite fish in there. they are very cool fish to have and they are very friendly. whenever i open the lid to feed them, he comes up and i can easily hand feed him bloodworms, minnows, guppies, goldfish, and ghost shrimp. It's sweet. Be warned though...they are pigs. I buy 30 minnows and dump them in there, and he eats 2/3 of them. Mine is currently in a 55g and seems to be fine.

blcknwitecuban · 08-15-2006, 08:22 PM

yay!!how long did it take u 2 get him used 2 u? how fast did it grow? what fish are with him? and how big is it? sorry 4 so many ?'s

FishLoveLax · 08-15-2006, 11:44 PM

the first time i got ghost shrimp i held one by the tail and put it in front of him, and the next thing i knew, it was gone. after that, he'd see my hand and expect food.
as far as how fast he grew, i'm not positive, but they do grow quick. he's maybe about a foot and then some. i dont remember how big he was when i got him.
hes in a tank with 4 cichlids (2''-4''), a gar (7''), ropefish (1'), lobster (6''), and a pleco (6'').
i used to have a fancy goldfish and a knight goby, but he ate them.

blcknwitecuban · 08-16-2006, 08:20 AM

mine ate all my ghost shrimp and 3 feeder guppies i wanted 2 keep... o well

flamingo · 08-16-2006, 08:21 PM

The bigger the tank, the better. Most keep them in 50 gallons and up. While eel like fish don't need huge tanks like other "tankbusters" they'll always like more room. I'd try for a 75 gallon as much as you can, if not then a 55 might work.

blcknwitecuban · 08-17-2006, 12:00 PM

ok .coool. im im moving 2 a bigger apartment so mayb more tanks

08-15-2006, 12:57 PM	#1
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 496	tire track eel... help i just purchased a tiretrack eel thinking it was a pea****. hes in a 30g. im not sure what size tank he would need and howw faast they grow. all info would help alot

08-15-2006, 01:06 PM	#2
harif87 Minor Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 996	They should be in a 50 gallon tank and they grow to be up to 2 and a half feet. __________________ sorry for beating you senseless "The human torch was denied a bank loan"

08-15-2006, 06:34 PM	#4
IloveCichlids Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 29 Posts: 456	i am not sure of the rate of growth but I would think they need a little more than a 50 gal. I would think wither a 75-100. Also keep a tight top on the tank as i have seen some try to get out of the tank. My old roomate had one in a 100 gallon and was about 2' long. Forget any plants. They are awesome to watch __________________ When you feel like this... , just watch your fish, & have a tasty beverage (of your choice, I like Kool-Aid)!

08-15-2006, 06:55 PM	#5
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 496	AHHHHHHWAHHHH!!! i luv planted tanks!!! o well... i think i love snuffy the snufalufagus (thats his name) a little bit more (but barely). i'' try 2 get my mom 2 let me get a 75g but a 55 is as big as i think i can go..... i dont even know how big a 75g actually is... i think my 30g is huge...

08-16-2006, 08:21 PM	#12
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	The bigger the tank, the better. Most keep them in 50 gallons and up. While eel like fish don't need huge tanks like other "tankbusters" they'll always like more room. I'd try for a 75 gallon as much as you can, if not then a 55 might work. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

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08-15-2006, 01:15 PM	#3
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 496	o. ok. i was afraid i'd need 2 upgrade 2 lik a HUGE tank. do they grow fast

08-15-2006, 07:32 PM	#7
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 496	oo. thats not a huge difference i guess

08-15-2006, 08:17 PM	#8
FishLoveLax lacrosse playing fishman Join Date: May 2006 Age: 19 Posts: 24	ive had a tiretrack eel for quite some time now. he's my favorite fish in there. they are very cool fish to have and they are very friendly. whenever i open the lid to feed them, he comes up and i can easily hand feed him bloodworms, minnows, guppies, goldfish, and ghost shrimp. It's sweet. Be warned though...they are pigs. I buy 30 minnows and dump them in there, and he eats 2/3 of them. Mine is currently in a 55g and seems to be fine.

08-15-2006, 08:22 PM	#9
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 496	yay!!how long did it take u 2 get him used 2 u? how fast did it grow? what fish are with him? and how big is it? sorry 4 so many ?'s

08-15-2006, 11:44 PM	#10
FishLoveLax lacrosse playing fishman Join Date: May 2006 Age: 19 Posts: 24	the first time i got ghost shrimp i held one by the tail and put it in front of him, and the next thing i knew, it was gone. after that, he'd see my hand and expect food. as far as how fast he grew, i'm not positive, but they do grow quick. he's maybe about a foot and then some. i dont remember how big he was when i got him. hes in a tank with 4 cichlids (2''-4''), a gar (7''), ropefish (1'), lobster (6''), and a pleco (6''). i used to have a fancy goldfish and a knight goby, but he ate them.

08-16-2006, 08:20 AM	#11
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 496	mine ate all my ghost shrimp and 3 feeder guppies i wanted 2 keep... o well

08-17-2006, 12:00 PM	#13
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 496	ok .coool. im im moving 2 a bigger apartment so mayb more tanks

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