Snowflake eels

[jgordie]

Can those of you out there share your experiences with these guys? We have bought a small one for our tank and he is doing fine. I have been feeding him krill off of a skewer stick...how much do they eat and I heard they are prone to jump. Can anyone share their experiences?

[Geoff]

they do not jump, they just escape.

they are one of the easiest eels to keep. they prefer to eat crustaceans, but will eat small fish given the chance. they do not need to be fed very often though. the more critters you have in the tank that you do not want the eel to eat the more you need to feed the eel. the more you feed the eel the more you have to clean the tank. they are very messy fish. they poo all over the place and can cause water problems if not taken care of every week.

G~

[nobody]

i had a snowflake eel in a 55g fish only tank for years. I bought him as a youngin at about 6". When I gave him up to a friend he was a bit more then 2'. He was very easy to take care of. I dont know if they are more dumb or blind but feeding is sometimes an issue. Make sure you have tongs.

[jgordie]

Yeah, mine is a baby..about 4 inches or so..He comes out at night and he eats well but I put the food right in front of him using a skewer stick sometimes and he bumps into a few times before he finally takes it...Did you have an issue with him jumping or escaping.I do not have alid on my tank

[nelson]

i had one in my 29g tank and jumping was never an issue for me

[Sndwave80]

I have lost three over my years. The last one just last week. Had it for over a year and found him on the floor =-(

[Sndwave80]

Was about 12inches