Eels for beginners?

[Midknight]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Snowflake eels are the most popular small eel for good reason. They can be even kept in a reef tank, if you don't keep shrimp or stuff like that. Mine lives with a pair of Ocellaris clowns.

I agree, mine was great in my reef until he took a walk on the dry side.
I think someone said something about a tight lid.....

[krisalexander]

I have my first eel up for sale right now, i had it in my reef tank with shrimp and small fish and it didnt touch anything, It was my first go at eels and I found it very easy, fed it some silversides every couple days and it was great...It is a gold spotted moray about 18" and it gets to a max of 2 feet in the wild.. I am looking for 75$ they retail for about 200 but i need to get rid of it..

kris

[justinl]

if i were you spencer, I would take Kris' offer. i was tempted myself, but i just don't havce the proper digs to keep an eel at the moment. im actually quite surprised no one has taken that deal yet.

if you dont want the gold spotted, then go for the snowflake or golden dwarf (if you can find one... they're not exactly common). those three are your best choices imo.

mik, please research before posting. none of those eels are good candidates in the OP's case. and as a general rule, online vendor minimum tank requirements are NOT good things to go by.

[Buddyboy]

Any pictures of the eel to share Kris?

[krisalexander]

I willl try to find some and post them...

kris

[spencerC]

I would love to take up Kris's offer,
But the thing is, i don't even have my tank at home yet.
I plan on cycling live rock too,
So i wouldn't be able to put any stock in my tank for around a month,
And I'm thinking I should introduce an eel close to last?
I don't expect Kris to hold on to the eel til then.

Originally Posted by justinl

if i were you spencer, I would take Kris' offer. i was tempted myself, but i just don't havce the proper digs to keep an eel at the moment. im actually quite surprised no one has taken that deal yet.

if you dont want the gold spotted, then go for the snowflake or golden dwarf (if you can find one... they're not exactly common). those three are your best choices imo.

mik, please research before posting. none of those eels are good candidates in the OP's case. and as a general rule, online vendor minimum tank requirements are NOT good things to go by.

[bv_reefer]

correct me if i'm wrong but they say to not put an eel in a tank younger than 2-3 months, as they thrive in well-established tanks, but other than that don't know..

[Mik_101]

Originally Posted by bv_reefer

correct me if i'm wrong but they say to not put an eel in a tank younger than 2-3 months, as they thrive in well-established tanks, but other than that don't know..

I second that.

[spencerC]

yeah exactly,
and considering my tank isn't even with me yet,
it would be at least 3 months before i could put in an eel.
Oh well, if you still have it by then Kris, let me know!