impulse buy: snow flake eel
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A 55 seems pretty small IMO for the long term. but depending on how much you feed/how fast it grows you can probably get by for a while.
Eels will take just about anything meaty. Just make sure you mix up the diet with some variety and not feed just one type of food. I'd feed 3x/week to start and see how it goes.
I prefer rigid airline tubing with something flexible on the end for my feeding sticks but to each their own.
Brett
Eels will take just about anything meaty. Just make sure you mix up the diet with some variety and not feed just one type of food. I'd feed 3x/week to start and see how it goes.
I prefer rigid airline tubing with something flexible on the end for my feeding sticks but to each their own.
Brett
BurntOutReefer
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"can i use a plastic coat hanger for a feeding stick?"......buy a small rigid airtube....sharpen one end.....perfect feeding stick....ohh...never mind...do what Putaway said
Well, if you can swing a 90 then save youself the upgrade later.
They can grow surprisingly fast, and can eat like bottomless pits.
I really can't say how fast or how big because I don't have a lot of experience with smaller animals in home aquaria.
I generally deal with 4' or 5' specimens in relatively big tanks
Brett
They can grow surprisingly fast, and can eat like bottomless pits.
I really can't say how fast or how big because I don't have a lot of experience with smaller animals in home aquaria.
I generally deal with 4' or 5' specimens in relatively big tanks
Brett
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boy...that was some impluse buy.......
The only thing I don't like about sharpening the end of rigid tubing is you end up with what amounts to a spear right in front of the face, eyes, mouth etc of the animal.
I like those extra small white zip ties. Just cut about 2" of the end off and stick it into the end of the tubing. Secure with a little superglue. The zip tie is stiff enough to skewer food, but not overly dangerous if the eel spooks and inadvertantly bumps the stick.
Brett
I like those extra small white zip ties. Just cut about 2" of the end off and stick it into the end of the tubing. Secure with a little superglue. The zip tie is stiff enough to skewer food, but not overly dangerous if the eel spooks and inadvertantly bumps the stick.
Brett
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hmmmmmm....not a bad good idea....
supernareg
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dude, a 55 is more than enough room, dont let these people who have "millions of dollars" for a tank on this website tell you otherwise. if it floats ur boat w/o hurting the animal, do it.
Millions of dollars? Hardly. But if it you feel the need to put down people just because they prefer to error on the side of caution and animal health then rock on brother.
An eel like this comes in at 30-36" when full grown. In a smaller aquarium like a 55 you might get lucky and see it go 24". But that's just a guess on my part. Either way, in my opinion a 55 would be at the extreme bottom end of suitable tank sizes. So if you have the means to bump your tank up now rather than hassle with doing it later why cut corners from the get go?
Regardless, they are great escape artists and will go carpet surfing on you so whatever you decide make sure you have some kind of screening or covers on all the top openings of the tank.
Brett
An eel like this comes in at 30-36" when full grown. In a smaller aquarium like a 55 you might get lucky and see it go 24". But that's just a guess on my part. Either way, in my opinion a 55 would be at the extreme bottom end of suitable tank sizes. So if you have the means to bump your tank up now rather than hassle with doing it later why cut corners from the get go?
Regardless, they are great escape artists and will go carpet surfing on you so whatever you decide make sure you have some kind of screening or covers on all the top openings of the tank.
Brett
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handapanda
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I agree with Putawaywet. If you are planning on upgrading to a 90 at somepoint, you'd be best to do it now. It will save yourself the hassle and keep your eel happier.
I had a snowflake and it grew very quickly. Like you, I bought the eel when he was small and planned to upgrade later. He got too big before I was ready to upgrade, and I had to sell him. He was also quite aggressive. I didn't have to use any tool to feed him. He just came out and tried to eat anything in the water (including my fingers).
Definitely make sure you have a VERY tight lid.
I had a snowflake and it grew very quickly. Like you, I bought the eel when he was small and planned to upgrade later. He got too big before I was ready to upgrade, and I had to sell him. He was also quite aggressive. I didn't have to use any tool to feed him. He just came out and tried to eat anything in the water (including my fingers).
Definitely make sure you have a VERY tight lid.
fatrip
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hummm... i had gotten a snowflake about a year ago, he isnt to much bigger prolly 3-4 inchs longer, and he just comes to the top of the water when i put some krill in there for him, he swims around the top until he can't find any more food then he goes back into the rocks...never had him try to jump out either, i have a few openings in the back of my tank too.
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