reef/invert safe eel?

[matt randazzo]

when you mean "love" do you mean not as food? Well guys, what do you guys think is the safest eel to be housed with a Blue tang, yellow tang, and a bluejaw trigger, and multiple inverts like shrimp,crabs, ect??? I like the G. miliaris, but price might be an issue... I'm sorry for asking so many questions, I just don't want it to end badly...

 

[olemiss reb]

zebras are a pebbletooth, they are designed to eat crustaceans. Zebra, chainlink, snowflake, ghost ribbon are going to be the safest with fish and most readily available.

The bluejaw may eat your shrimp and crabs.

off topic but I finally snagged a pic of moringa in the pvc

 

[matt randazzo]

ok thanks, again I don't mean to ask so many questions... :/ Do you know witch is the least reclusive too? Thank you for all the help

Wow, I just love that pic of your moringas in the pvc, it looks so cool good luck with 'em... I still would "love" to do an eel only tank, but not yet... maybe if my first set up goes bad and crashes (God forbid) I'll probalbly go with more aggresive eels...

 

[rosemoondust]

when you mean "love" do you mean not as food? Well guys, what do you guys think is the safest eel to be housed with a Blue tang, yellow tang, and a bluejaw trigger, and multiple inverts like shrimp,crabs, ect??? I like the G. miliaris, but price might be an issue... I'm sorry for asking so many questions, I just don't want it to end badly...

They love shrimps as food. They also like crabs, clams and scallops. The zebra eel won't bother any of your fish. I hand feed mine since he is very gentle, however he has been hand feed since he was just a little baby. My eel has yet to eat any live shrimps, but I still consider it a risk. I put in live ghost shrimp as a treat for my lionfish. My eel is currently housed with a lionfish and a magnificent foxface.

Here is the best picture I have of him while I was cleaning the tank. He is about 5 years old and 3.5 feet long. I love this picture, because you can see the lionfish in the left hand corning eying the eel almost as if he thinks he can eat him. By the way the eels name is Azariah ^^. Due to his stripping everyone thinks he is a sea snake -.^

 

[matt randazzo]

Wow nice pic, Lol lions are funny... thanks for your help too