Show off your EELS!

[Hugh Mann]

hows yours going mate?

Pretty great, very soon going to force me to finish up my 230 gallon as it’s gonna run out of room soon.

Also, algae. Lots of algae.

 

[The Salty Reefer]

Pretty great, very soon going to force me to finish up my 230 gallon as it’s gonna run out of room soon.

Also, algae. Lots of algae.

cool
how much light do you run, I was starting to get some algae, and have just revised the lighting and its going away well

 

[Hugh Mann]

cool
how much light do you run, I was starting to get some algae, and have just revised the lighting and its going away well

Two 165w LEDs. I have a BTA in there for my clownfish, so they’re running pretty high. Oops.

 

[Tfish94]

Here's my Tess! I've had her for almost 6 months now- she's a decent size at 27-28"! I have her in her own tank, aside from a medium-sized BTA and an 18-year old maroon clownfish. Oh, and some black mollies, which I thought she would've eaten by now, but she just ignores them...

 

[CLR2]

This is my newest and last addition. I had him for almost three months.

 

[CLR2]

Here's my Tess! I've had her for almost 6 months now- she's a decent size at 27-28"! I have her in her own tank, aside from a medium-sized BTA and an 18-year old maroon clownfish. Oh, and some black mollies, which I thought she would've eaten by now, but she just ignores them...

I always wanted one but love having fish. I opted for a skeletor eel which has been great.

 

[richarddeweerd]

How old do most of these eels get? My girlfriend gets even more attached to the fish than I do and that is why I try to get fish that normally will get at least 5 years old.

 

[CLR2]

How old do most of these eels get? My girlfriend gets even more attached to the fish than I do and that is why I try to get fish that normally will get at least 5 years old.

My oldest i had since April 2012. I believe some eels can live 25+ years.

 

[James_O]

Eels are awesome! Wish I had a tank big enough for one.

 

[richarddeweerd]

My tank is big enough I have a 4 1/2 foot tank with about 100 gallons. I just want to make sure that I can keep it alive. (And also keep my current inhabitants alive)

 

[CLR2]

My tank is big enough I have a 4 1/2 foot tank with about 100 gallons. I just want to make sure that I can keep it alive. (And also keep my current inhabitants alive)

What type of eel are you planning to get?

 

[richarddeweerd]

I really fell in love with the ribbon eels (my LFS has 2 of them in his show tank.) But After some reading I think a Snowflake would be a better choice.

 

[CLR2]

I really fell in love with the ribbon eels (my LFS has 2 of them in his show tank.) But After some reading I think a Snowflake would be a better choice.

I read that ribbon eels are very hard to keep. I have never kept one. Maybe if you can feed live you would have a better chance. Snowflake eels are pretty much bulletproof.

 

[JumboShrimp]

After watching that feeding-video, I can see why high-flow / great filtration must be so important.

 

[Thomas Jedlicka]

I havent seen my eel you so i will contribute.

This is Hasbulla my Yellow Mouth Moray Eel. he is going to be a monster one day.

https://youtube.com/shorts/o9MgYH5V1r8?feature=share

 

[Thomas Jedlicka]

Caught this little guy yesterday. He is just about a foot long. I was concerned he could be food for one of the other 5 eels so I kept him in a container overnight and fed the other eels heavy. Decided to remove the larger spotted moray as he kept sniffing around the container. Had a territorial dispute with the smaller spotted and green, he got cut, but he wasn't eaten, yet.

thats a whole laceration not a cut hope hes okay

 

[WheatToast]

 

[The Salty Reefer]

Never get tired of feeding the crew

 

[CLR2]

Never get tired of feeding the crew

They look great. What type of fish are you feeding them?

 

[The Salty Reefer]

They look great. What type of fish are you feeding them?

hey mate,They get a huge variety, mullet, sardines, octopus, squid and prawns to name a few, the white eyes eat pellets also
and the big tess ate all his tank mates lol
he doesnt like to share with anyone but his 3 mates