baby eel in tank

torrid_07 · #1 09-10-2009, 12:11 PM

hey, so i have a tank with some fish in it already ( 2 clowns 3 wrasse 2 gobies and random snails) i really want to get a baby moray eel. if i were to put one in my tank as it stands would i have a problem with my fish being eaten.
i think most of the fish are too big to get in the eels mouth since the eel is quite small. this is untill it grows. or would it be ok since i would be adding the eel in after my fish?

TJSlayer · #2 09-10-2009, 02:15 PM

Reasearch the type of eel your looking at some grow quite fast and get big.....

Snowflake eels seem popular and stay on the smaller side...

Also make sure you have the tank set up to accomodate the eel as they can get out, but I'm not really sure if you need it covered or not....

TJ

subman · #3 09-10-2009, 02:18 PM

What eel are you looking at? A dwarf golden would be awsome and they never grow big enough to be a danger..... but they are expensive and hard to find.

torrid_07 · #4 09-10-2009, 10:05 PM

im looking at a baby snowflake it is about 10". do they grow quite fast?
i hear they are one of the least aggresive eels to keep as well. is this true?

leducreef · #5 09-11-2009, 02:34 AM

i have one with my clowns and he has been good to them i would rate the snow flake as reef safe

torrid_07 · #6 09-11-2009, 03:53 AM

hey leduc, how big are your clowns?
just curious because mine arent really too big

leducreef · #7 09-11-2009, 05:41 AM

thay are small like a inch and a half

torrid_07 · #8 09-11-2009, 05:57 AM

sweet! i think i will have to get a little snowflake. give it a try. so if anyone wants to get rid of one..... GIVE IT TO ME! but if not i guess il buy one for the 15$ it takes

torrid_07 · #9 09-11-2009, 06:03 AM

any suggestions as to what i should feed an eel like this? should i buy frozen shrim from a grocery store or what? since il be having 1.5 -4" fish in there with it i think its probably best to go with frozen food compared to live. i also read that its good to feed them live every now and then. any opinion? what do you feed yours leducreef??

leducreef · #10 09-11-2009, 06:05 AM

i feed mine krill and silversides