Banded Snake eel reef tank

[josh0302]

I am planning a 125 gallon reef tank with the following fish :

1 banded snake eel

5 blue/green chromis

2 occelaris clownfish

Invertebrates :

serpent star

bubble tip anenome

20 narcissus snails

Sorry, I don't have a full list of coral. Tell me what you think of my plan. Also, if you have some experience with banded snake eel tell me what you think of this species. Some sites label it easy while others expert only, so I'm a little confused. Thanks!

 

[Betta132]

The chromis will probably pick each other off one by one.
The anemone will probably sting the eel.
The eel may eat the clownfish. Not sure how big those get.
You'll need more snails. I'd suggest you get a couple of fighting conchs instead, and maybe a few tuxedo urchins to help with algae. Tuxedo urchins aren't very sharp, so they won't stab your eel.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Banded snake eels stay small, so none of the fish on your list is in danger of being eaten by it.

For the most part they stay buried in the sand, so I wouldnt worry too much about the anemone stinging it.

Try the black axil chromis instead of blue/green chromis, they look almost identical, but generally fair better as a group.

CUC is a nice start, personally I dont like to overstock them until I need them as they can outcompete each other if there isnt enough algae or uneaten food, thats usually not an issue, but just my preference.

 

[Dmorty217]

Where are you getting the banded snake eel from? Those are very cool and unusual eels

 

[josh0302]

Probably my local fish store in lancaster, That fish place, That pet place. They have a full warehouse full of saltwater fish and I've seen them get in some pretty cool and unusual fish.

 

[josh0302]

Also, do you think it would be okay if i added a scribbled rabbitfish with them too?