Fuzyy cockatoo, wolf eel?

[DoubleM 10]

So i have founf the tank. its a 46 gallon bow front all glass.

i will end up upgrading to get a sump under the tank.
i will move most of the equipment over to the new one.

anyways i want to now if a wolf eel and a fuzzy and acockatoo would be ok together if they are the only fish in the tank aside from inverts.

Sorry about all the ?'s cause im tossing around ideas before the final decision

matt

 

[DoubleM 10]

or maybe a chain eel??? they get 2ft long so they say????

 

[disciple]

Not sure about the other two but the wolf eel blenny should be in a species only tank or he'll make it one. This is a good read http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-04/fm/feature/index.php

 

[LisaD]

IME wolf eels are okay with fish that are too big for them to swallow. I had my wolf eel many years, and while it had a big appetite, it was on the shy side. JME.

I think the lion will be fine, but the cockatoo waspfish could potentially be outcompeted for food by the other two. Though I kept my wolf eel with a waspfish and it was fine.

 

[DoubleM 10]

well i will have to think of another option lol back to the drawing board

 

[namxas]

Matt,

IME, it's really a matter of getting the "weakest" feeder well-conditioned and eating well. In this case, it's not so much that cockatoo is a weak feeder, they don't swim well, so they need to work at eating from the water column, but tend to be pretty solid stick-feeders.

It's really about getting your feeding technique down to where all of the fish get their "fair share" of the food. You'll learn the dynamics of your setup, and feed accordingly so it works for you. It takes a bit of practice, but you'd be surprised at how it all falls into place.

 

[LisaD]

to extend Greg's comments - best to add the "weaker" feeders first and get them accustomed to eagerly taking their food. then add one at a time of the others. wolf eel last, IMO. though mine was really timid and would dart out to grab food, then back into the rocks.

 

[DoubleM 10]

so your saying it can be done if done in the proper process???

 

[namxas]

I don't see any major problems...IMHO, and Lisa is a good resource for the wolf blenny.

 

[DoubleM 10]

well good. how large of a tank would the wolf blenny be good for? would he/she fit in the tank for the life?

also do they have teeth?

would he try and eat the cockatoo?

 

[LisaD]

Wolf eel blennies are a type of dottyback, even if they look like a mutated one. They are not true eels. IMO, they are mellower than the average dottyback. I have only had one, so I don't know if my experience is typical. It would be good for you to get input from other wolf eel owners. They do have teeth, but IME, mine was not aggressive or territorial, but it did have a big appetite. In the 6 or 7 years I had it, it never harmed another fish. I kept it with fish that were too big to go in its mouth. It bit my finger once, mistaking it for food when I was messing around in the tank. It didn't hurt, but it scared the cr@p out of me! The eel was just as scared as I was, and it retreated into the rocks.

I had mine in a 55 gallon tank, and that was plenty big enough, for life. I kept mine with a pair of waspfish, and it never tried to eat it, and it did not outcompete it for food. My wasp started out around 2 inches, topped out at 4.

I would add waspfish first, then lionfish, and wolf eel last. Make sure all the fish are eating well and are healthy before adding another. I strongly recommend that you QT, though all these fish are fairly hardy and disease resistant.