I have a fairly large system set up with a 220g reef display the family room, 90g rock sump, 55g frag/fuge take and a 100 g sump in the basement.
I am thinking about getting an eel for the 90g rock tank. Right now the only thing in the tank is a large green bristle starfish (body about 2" diameter with arms about 18" from tip to tip). I run just blue actinic lights over the rock sump as I am working on getting sponges to grow for filtration. I do have glass hoods I keep on this tank and will probably find a way to secure them a bit better.
My question is would the SFE bother the bristle starfish? I would get a smaller SFE to start with but not sure if the starfish would be lunch later on. The starfish is down there now because I found him having a fish snack one day and will never put him back in the display.
Still reading up on eels requirements but I think it will work. Just need to convince the wife that it is not a snake and will not be able to craw 2 flights of stairs into bed with her!
Thanks in advance,
Brad
I am thinking about getting an eel for the 90g rock tank. Right now the only thing in the tank is a large green bristle starfish (body about 2" diameter with arms about 18" from tip to tip). I run just blue actinic lights over the rock sump as I am working on getting sponges to grow for filtration. I do have glass hoods I keep on this tank and will probably find a way to secure them a bit better.
My question is would the SFE bother the bristle starfish? I would get a smaller SFE to start with but not sure if the starfish would be lunch later on. The starfish is down there now because I found him having a fish snack one day and will never put him back in the display.
Still reading up on eels requirements but I think it will work. Just need to convince the wife that it is not a snake and will not be able to craw 2 flights of stairs into bed with her!
Thanks in advance,
Brad