Garden eels

[Fishfreak2009]

Anyone on here keep garden eels?

I currently keep 3 spotted garden eels (Heteroconger hassi) in my planted reef with 4 Hippocampus erectus seahorses, a Janss pipefish, a dragonface pipefish, a red sea Trimma goby, a green banded goby, a masked goby, a firefish, a tailspot blenny, a pair of mandarin dragonets, a trio of yellowheaded jawfish, a blue flasher wrasse, a royal flasher wrasse, and a pair of ocellaris clowns. They've been doing wonderfully so far, almost always have their heads out of the sand, eating well, and don't bother their tankmates or run from their tankmates (though all their tankmates are very mellow, gentle fish). Sand bed ranges from 4"-8" depending on the spot in the tank and how close it is to a jawfish burrow, since they tend to excavate a lot of the sand near their burrows.

 

[littlefoxx]

Awe!!! I love those they are so cute!!!

 

[littlefoxx]

What size tank and how deep is your sand bed??

 

[Fishfreak2009]

What size tank and how deep is your sand bed??

36 gallon bowfront, sand ranges from 4-8", depending on how close it is to a jawfish burrow since they tend to excavate a lot.

 

[littlefoxx]

36 gallon bowfront, sand ranges from 4-8", depending on how close it is to a jawfish burrow since they tend to excavate a lot.

Thats awesome!! How mNy eels do you have??

 

[Fishfreak2009]

4 total, hoping to add a few more at some point

Just edited from 3 to 4, as I thought I lost one a few weeks ago, only to find him up front and perfectly fine today.

 

[littlefoxx]

4 total, hoping to add a few more at some point

Just edited from 3 to 4, as I thought I lost one a few weeks ago, only to find him up front and perfectly fine today.

I love their little heads sticking out!! Makes me want to set up a tank for them! What is their care like? I have 3 morays which are nothing like these little cuties!

 

[Fishfreak2009]

I love their little heads sticking out!! Makes me want to set up a tank for them! What is their care like? I have 3 morays which are nothing like these little cuties!

Honestly, peaceful tankmates, multiple feedings of frozen (they love mysis) per day, and a deep sand bed (ideally 6"+) and they thrive

 

[littlefoxx]

Honestly, peaceful tankmates, multiple feedings of frozen (they love mysis) per day, and a deep sand bed (ideally 6"+) and they thrive

Cool! They are so cute!

 

[sunshinesea]

Nice! Question, Will they jump without a lid?

 

[Australian_Reef]

Very cool.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Nice! Question, Will they jump without a lid?

Absolutely

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Anyone on here keep garden eels?

I currently keep 3 spotted garden eels (Heteroconger hassi) in my planted reef with 4 Hippocampus erectus seahorses, a Janss pipefish, a dragonface pipefish, a red sea Trimma goby, a green banded goby, a masked goby, a firefish, a tailspot blenny, a pair of mandarin dragonets, a trio of yellowheaded jawfish, a blue flasher wrasse, a royal flasher wrasse, and a pair of ocellaris clowns. They've been doing wonderfully so far, almost always have their heads out of the sand, eating well, and don't bother their tankmates or run from their tankmates (though all their tankmates are very mellow, gentle fish). Sand bed ranges from 4"-8" depending on the spot in the tank and how close it is to a jawfish burrow, since they tend to excavate a lot of the sand near their burrows.

Always loved these eels!

 

[Üter]

do you have to constantly aerate the sand to prevent toxic build up or do the eels and jaws do it for you?

 

[phillyb614]

Very cool!

 

[Fishfreak2009]

do you have to constantly aerate the sand to prevent toxic build up or do the eels and jaws do it for you?

Eels, jaws, and some nassarius. Plus 2 xl Florida Fighting conchs

 

[Fishfreak2009]

If anyone wants to follow my build thread for the tank that has these, as well as my seahorses, here is the link:
Thread 'Fishfreak2009's 36 Gallon Bowfront Seahorse Aquarium' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fishfreak2009s-36-gallon-bowfront-seahorse-aquarium.1054983/