Been a while: Question about Eels

[jawwad2004]

Hey everyone! Been a while been so busy with senior year! Planning to get started on my reef again after finals!
Regardless, I wanted to know if any of you guys have kept an eel in a mixed reef? My new tank is over 300 gallons so I dont think space should be a problem. Only problem I can think of is my inverts being in a little trouble.

 

[drunktank]

i had a green wolf eel in mine... i loved it, best looking eel (thou i'm not sure its actually in the eel family) it has great colors and always on the move.... would actually follow me around and never went after fish or corals etc. never jumped either. Personally the easiest to feed too.

 

[jawwad2004]

i had a green wolf eel in mine... i loved it, best looking eel (thou i'm not sure its actually in the eel family) it has great colors and always on the move.... would actually follow me around and never went after fish or corals etc. never jumped either. Personally the easiest to feed too.

Did you have any inverts in the tank?
Im expecting to put in quite a bit of nassarius snails for the sand bed and would a couple of cleaner shrimps. Thats about it for now.

 

[Josh]

Hey everyone! Been a while been so busy with senior year! Planning to get started on my reef again after finals!

Ha! Don't lie, I see you on Xbox Live COD4 every night!

 

[jawwad2004]

Ha! Don't lie, I see you on Xbox Live COD4 every night!

Hahaha, I need a breather from all this work! lol, next time your on, lets set up a game! Hitsnorth is also on. How are you liking Rock Band?

 

[Josh]

It's great, but all the different sets get a little boring as you have to play the same songs over and over, but at least I am getting better on the drums!

I will invite you next time I am in COD4. I'm at level 25.

 

[drunktank]

Did you have any inverts in the tank?
Im expecting to put in quite a bit of nassarius snails for the sand bed and would a couple of cleaner shrimps. Thats about it for now.

yes i had crabs and snails etc. never saw it go after anything. My starfish did thou lol


btw: i play CoD4 as well, user name is FRAKYOU, i'm level 35ish

 

[NYAUX]

Hey Guys I Play Cod4 As Well Level 42 Username Nyaux25

 

[Josh]

Guys,

Didn't want to hijack this thread anymore, here is a COD4 thread for us:
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/nudibar/33460-xbox-360-cod4.html#post366073

Back to eels!

 

[Awibrandy]

Green wolf eel is not an eel. As far as I know all eels will eat crustaceans, they are part of their diet. Now there are a few fish that resemble eels such as the above mentioned, and the neon goby. Best of wishes with your search for an eel that won't eat crustaceans.

 

[jhale]

what up J!

an eel in the reef is cool, but you better plan his tank mates well in advance.

Also it will present some challenges for lighting as the top and overflow need to be sealed up tight! I see people who keep large eels use glass tops that cover the entire tank, not a crack showing, and they have bricks on top of them!

you will have to design an escape proof tank, good luck

 

[cb747]

I have 2 snowflakes on 2 ribbons in my softie tank. Ive seen the snowflakes pick up snails and move them but ive never seen them eat them. I also have 4 dwarf golden morays in a smaller softie tank with snails and hermits and havent seen them go after anything either. One tank is covered by eggcrate with gutter guard on top of that and the other is a canopy with gutterguard across the back to keep any escapees in the tank.

 

[jawwad2004]

what up J!

an eel in the reef is cool, but you better plan his tank mates well in advance.

Also it will present some challenges for lighting as the top and overflow need to be sealed up tight! I see people who keep large eels use glass tops that cover the entire tank, not a crack showing, and they have bricks on top of them!

you will have to design an escape proof tank, good luck

LMAO @ bricks! But wuoldnt covering the top of the tank with glass reduce oxygen exchange on the surface?

 

[jawwad2004]

I was looking at this eel in particular:
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=133

 

[jhale]

LMAO @ bricks! But wuoldnt covering the top of the tank with glass reduce oxygen exchange on the surface?

yes, you can use the eggcrate like Jose mentioned.

by the way, when eels get big, bricks are needed to keep them from pushing the cover up! I did not mean your average size snowflake eel, I meant for the larger morays

 

[marrone]

I was looking at this eel in particular:
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=133

That's one of the most aggressive eels you can get. You can't place that in a reef tank or with most other fish.

Tessalata Eel

 

[jhale]

I was looking at this eel in particular:
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=133

:yo: that eel grow to 6' ! in your 300 gallon tank it would be awesome, plan on bricks and replacing a lot of small fish and shrimps :lol: !

 

[jawwad2004]

Well I know I definitely wont be putting in a snowflake eel. Any suggestions?

 

[jhale]

I always loved the dragon morays, the kind in mikes avatar.

 

[marrone]

Gymnothorax melatremus

They're on the expensive side, and can be hard to find for sale, but they will do well in a reef tank, especially since they only get about 10" or so. You need to watch out not to put them with corals that sting as they can get burn marks on their body.