Snowflake eel and Panther grouper

Mistborn · Dec 4, 2016

Is there anyway a 28~ inch snowflake eel could eat a 9in panther grouper? I'm guessing no, but I'm debating someone right now. Just looking for opinions

eatbreakfast · Dec 5, 2016

Eels will sometimes attack newly added fish, but usually are pretty safe. Also, although snake-like in appearance, an eels digestive tract is nowhere as long as that of a snake. The groupwr should be completely safe.

Duke4Life · Dec 5, 2016

eatbreakfast said:
Eels will sometimes attack newly added fish, but usually are pretty safe. Also, although snake-like in appearance, an eels digestive tract is nowhere as long as that of a snake. The groupwr should be completely safe.

+1

Mistborn · Dec 5, 2016

See, that's what I thought. No way is a snowflake eating a fish that big!

Duke4Life · Dec 5, 2016

It probably can't eat it but yes it could do some serious damage if the eel attacked the grouper. That's the only scenario I can see.

Mistborn · Dec 5, 2016

For sure he could hurt it. But he could not "Swallow it whole from head to tail"

Chris Bark · Dec 7, 2016

Well for a 28" I dont think it cant handle the grouper.
the panther is so slow at night and the eel can take a chance.

eatbreakfast · Dec 7, 2016

Chris Bark said:
Well for a 28" I dont think it cant handle the grouper.
the panther is so slow at night and the eel can take a chance.

But snowflakes are more of a specialised crustacean hunter than piscivore. If it is going to try, it would be when the grouper is first added. But still pretty unlikely.

Also, even though 28", it's only the first couple of inches that are mouth and digestive tract, the rest is essentially modified tail.