Eels anyone?

[Deuter]

I saw this link on eels and they look like an awsome addition to my tank before I start over again. I have a 65g would that be too small, I would like to put in the pipes under the sand bottom like he did aswell for the eel. Can anyone tell me about ?

-Deuter

[Jflip2002]

They like to try to escape, and you have to personally feed them. It seems like something I wouldnt keep up on. But I think something like a snowflake would stay small enough and mild mannered enough to be fine to keep with fish bigger than his head.

[Deuter]

Escape! that would be a problem, well I could put up some chicken wire on the back of my canopy so air could still be flowing through... Oh here's the link!
http://thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95765

[Jflip2002]

You can also use eggcrate. but Ive also read that some people have never had the problem. My LFS has a totalyl open top on the tank with their eels. But its better safe than sorry.

[know-it-all]

yes, the ribbon eels are very cool
but they almost always starve in captivity
that is one of the few that do eat

I had a banded snake eel that was very cool and it would fit in a 65
most are blind as a bat
most are reefsafe
but, your clean-up crew in on their menu

[Deuter]

This guy also gives an awsome story about keeping his eel, probably the best post on forum!! lol I was just really interested in it. It's good to know I can keep an eel in my tank, thanks for the imput. http://thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95762