more than one eel in a tank?

[Mr Bojangles]

We were wondering if you can have more than one eel in a tank. We have a large zebra eel now with a grouper and lion fish in a 75g and wanted to know if a snowflake eel could go in to the same tank with no fighting between the two. TIA

 

[benya29]

Its a 50 50 chance my friend has three aggressive tanks 2 of them with multiple eels that only fight during feeding......as long as they arent to big and hav enough room they should b fine my old snowflake got picked on by my damsels though....

 

[Jow13]

That should be fine. The zebra won't pick on snowflake. And snowflakes are 50/50 with kindness. As long as there plenty of different hidding places for them to go there merry ways

 

[NewKid630]

I've got Hawaiian dragon, 2 zebra eels, and a golden tail moray in a 210. Will be trying to add a brazillian horned eel soon. No issues at all with any of them not getting along.

 

[gotoneon]

I had a very well established 30" SF in my 300 when someone gave me a young one, about 14". The big one was a little interested in the little one but never acted agressive. The little one however looked scared to death and would not go anywhere near the rocks after his first incounter. He constantly swam around the tank like he was looking to get out. That night he did get out, through what hole I have no idea, my tank is 99% covered with 3/8" glass. I found him tocoed(maybe not a word) and dried out on the floor about 5am the next morning. I tossed him in the sump becasue I was very discusted with myself and did not want to deal with buring him at that moment. To make the story shorter when I got out of the shower he was breathing and an hour later curled up in a ball. By the time I got home from work he was 100% and eat that night. So Three lessons. Just based on smell and teritory the new eel may not want to be there even if the current eel does not care. Use bags of sand to hold your lids down tell the new one gets settled in. And always throw your dried eels back in the tank, they may just pull through.

 

[Rockhead21564]

I've got a large zebra with a large tiger and they actually sleep together, kinda cute. I've got a SF in another tank, but he's a little too small to go into the big tank yet, 18" others are 24-36". I think you'll have to try and get things the same size, or close

 

[snapper1]

I have a snowflake eel and a Ghost eel together, I have never had a problem.:smokin:

 

[95Harley]

SFE compat

SFE compat

I have a SFE and a smaller White Eyed Moray in my 75 with no problems. They may accidently/onpurpose bite each other during feeding but no problems so far.

I'm going to try my SFE with a Goldentail in my 240 soon.

 

[TropTrea]

I used to ship in snowflake eels by the box full usually between 24 and 40 pieces per box, dependent upon size. When I fist got them in they would go into a 75 gallon tank only 2/3 full and with a heavey glass top on it.

The first night I would always find at least 20% on the floor. From those on the floor they all would look dead and dried up but after putting them back into the tank at least 90 % would recover fully.

MAny times I wanted to spend the night to figuer how they were managing to get out, but it still remains a mystery for me.

Dennis

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9268532#post9268532 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gotoneon
I had a very well established 30" SF in my 300 when someone gave me a young one, about 14". The big one was a little interested in the little one but never acted agressive. The little one however looked scared to death and would not go anywhere near the rocks after his first incounter. He constantly swam around the tank like he was looking to get out. That night he did get out, through what hole I have no idea, my tank is 99% covered with 3/8" glass. I found him tocoed(maybe not a word) and dried out on the floor about 5am the next morning. I tossed him in the sump becasue I was very discusted with myself and did not want to deal with buring him at that moment. To make the story shorter when I got out of the shower he was breathing and an hour later curled up in a ball. By the time I got home from work he was 100% and eat that night. So Three lessons. Just based on smell and teritory the new eel may not want to be there even if the current eel does not care. Use bags of sand to hold your lids down tell the new one gets settled in. And always throw your dried eels back in the tank, they may just pull through.

 

[ladyshark]

I had a snowflake with a ghost ribbon eel--until the ghost eel showed up with a bite sized chunk of its long dorsal fin missing. The snowflake went to the local pet store, and the dorsal fin on my ghost eel grew back. He is much happier now that he does not have to hide from the snowflake and is out and about all the time--gorgeous.

Of course the lfs told me my ghost would be ok with snowflake, but they were wrong......