I passed on them, their site wont even let you add to the cart. I got from KP Aquatics, fair amount of people left good reviews in general and one person said their chain link was in perfect health and ate immediately. They had them for 30 dollars and small so I took the chance that way if it ends bad I didnt lose a ton of money on the eel. Also asked in my other thread, but what do you think of my arrow crab being okay with the chain link? Shes a good size. Shes my boyfriends favorite thing… I had a smaller arrow in my other tank but coral banded shrimp killed it I think. Cant get her shrimp butt out to move to my nano either.
I really don't know. My big eel ate a lime sized hermit crab but thats a bigger eel with a different invert.
My arrow crab is pretty touch, she fends off the triggers and tangs when they try to mess with her food I just know eels are not that easily fended off lol. Ill see how the eels temperament is before risking the arrow.
Also do you know any way to clean a tank from copper? My observation tank I want to use for the eel is bare bottom but has run copper for a while and I know thats a no no with this guy. Can I make it safe for him?
Nope. I don't use copper. Sorry
Id clean it out with citric acid then run a filter on it with cuprisorb. I would definitely test a couple of times with a test kit to make sure all of it is out.
Ah okay rather not risk it to be honest. Ill have to put the eel directly into the DT then most likely
Yeah Ill do the DT. They dont really transmit anything from my understanding. Hope the little guy eats fine and I dont have to worry about internal parasites
Yeah they are resistent to skin parasites so should be good.
If it does have internal is that transmittable to fish? Cant really find a solid answer
I'm not sure but those are generally transmitted through consumption so probably not. You are providing the food and most internal parasites have a life cycle that involves a prey species.
Ah I plan on feeding a combo of rod’s carnivore and TLF chunky for the eel, see if he likes those foods. My triggers go nuts for them, my lion on the other hand has no interest unless its very small chunks so he may not like it!
Ah okay, so if the eel is being treated with copper when they get to the facility are they not going to live long because of that?
Good to know thank you. Ordered from KP Aquatics… they put eels in copper. Not happy to find that out and trying to cancel the order. @lion king based on your info Im assuming this eel wont live long am I correct?
