To buy or not to buy?! That's the question

[Ajphillips]

http://youtu.be/h2iXvdNNTYI/

Saw this guy at my lfs... Really want him but just don't know if he is gonna be to much hard work! Anyone kept an eel this size and if so are they pretty mellow or is he gonna be diving out of my tank every other day?!

 

[HumbleFish]

Following. My LFS has a huge Zebra Eel in an open top tank. I'd love to know what keeps him from climbing out.

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

Mine was mellow.
Never bothered fish, shrimp could be a problem,
They are mostly nocturnal and mine only ate frozen shrimp.

 

[Ajphillips]

Ok, I kept a snowflake eel an he was pretty hard work but he only got to about 2ft this guy is bigger an I think will have another foot or so of growing yet!

These guys only eat crustations?! My snowflake ate anything he could reach!!

 

[Ajphillips]

Btw I don't think fish would be a problem with it, my main tank is a pred tank everything in there is venomous or knows how to look after it's self

 

[living_waters]

if im not mistaken thats a moray eel that will eat anything you have in your tank if hungry enough. if you really want a eel get a golden dwarf moray eel they only grow to be about a foot in size and have a very small if any chance of eating its tank mates i almost convinced myself to buy one then thought about a expensive designer clownfish being its last meal.....lol notice i said LAST meal!

 

[Marshall O]

if im not mistaken thats a moray eel that will eat anything you have in your tank if hungry enough. if you really want a eel get a golden dwarf moray eel they only grow to be about a foot in size and have a very small if any chance of eating its tank mates i almost convinced myself to buy one then thought about a expensive designer clownfish being its last meal.....lol notice i said LAST meal!

Zebra Eels are safe with other fish actually; more safe than Golden Dwarf Morays from what I have seen...

 

[Ajphillips]

Have to agree here, I don't think zebras are As bad as others, yes they grow bigger but arnt generally that aggressive to 'eat everything in the tank' they usually go mad at food time I think though