Golden Tail eel

[mule31]

I'm considering getting a golden tail for my reef tank. I can't find much as far as care for this eel online. I was wondering if anyone has any information or personal experience with them. I have heard everything from them being a good choice to being shy and difficult to feed. It would be coming from another hobbyist, so it is healthy and eating and social. Just dont want to find out they are going to be a nightmare in my tank and eat all the smaller fish.

It's a 90 gallon reef with a blue tang, two wrasses, and a pair of clowns.

 

[olemiss reb]

They are generally considered one of the more "mellow" pisco's but the chance of it eating smaller fish is always a possibility. The eel will be fine for life in a 90.

 

[mule31]

How does your eels do in the LPS tank. My tank is LPS dominant and im concerned about water quality. Also have a nem in it as well. Sorry about all the questions, hard to find any info on the golden tails in particular.

 

[mule31]

How does your eels do in the LPS tank. My tank is LPS dominant and im concerned about water quality. Also have a nem in it as well. Sorry about all the questions, hard to find any info on the golden tails in particular.

 

[olemiss reb]

Fimby knocks over a torch occasionally but other than that no real damage recently. It was a fish eating machine for the first six or so months, nothing was safe large or small. It hasn't eaten a fish in well over a year.

Fimbies tank

Fimby

 

[mule31]

Any tips on keeping them from eating your fish? Or did he just stop?

Stunning tank. Very impressive

This would be the eels new home. Sorry for the dirty glass.

 

[mule31]

Duplicate.

 

[olemiss reb]

It ate nothing but live fish(damsels mostly) for around 6 months and then it finally took a piece of thawed octopus. It continued eating fish until they ran out and I began to offer octo, squid, and shrimp which it began to take eagerly. I guess it became accustomed to easy meals, I slowly added fish and except for a yellow wrasse that vanished- no casualties.

As far as water quality. I change 5 gallons twice a week, run carbon and gfo reactors, pm bullet 1 skimmer, 28w uv. Not a spec of hair algae in the DT, sump/fuge different story.

I'd be more concerned with the carpet stinging the eel than a goldentail eating your fish, though it is always a risk.

 

[mule31]

I'm hoping the eel would avoid the carpet. If you don't think it is a good home for the eel, let me know. Id rather make the right choice for the animal. I can do the care required.

The eel is already eating prepared foods as it is coming from another hobbyists tank.

Our equipment list sounds the same, except for the uv.

 

[clowntriggerfis]

nice haddoni!

 

[mule31]

Thanks. I love him. He has settled in nicely.