SRC Member jinners Posted July 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2004 i need help, i'm thinking of setting up an eel tank. but i dont know what to look for, when choosing eels pls help...thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Zero Oxygen Posted July 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2004 I read it from some web, it mentioned, there is only good/bad condition eel. If you see the eel seem healthly most likely it is.....(a bit lame i know) Personally i will ask the owner to feed it as a demo. If it is feeding well and there are no visible injury should be alright. IMO i will choose those thick and fat fat one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member moron_clown Posted July 28, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2004 be careful with eels,they can inflict a painful bite.they are known to be escape artists too.make sure u have a suitable hood.IME,if the eel show intrest in objects that are in the water,eg your hand or a net or live feeder fish,they are generally ok.look out for specimens which appear "lazy" or gasping (although blue ribbon eels gash all the time) my 2 rupiah worth. Quote Reef Journal Gf's 6ft FOWLR My previous 4X2X2.5 (Retired) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jinners Posted July 28, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2004 excellent thanks! but then again, whats a good species of eel to look out for?and what would be a definate no no?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblob Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Eel are known to be relatively "bullet proof"... it can survive murky waters - just look at the number of eels caught along bedok jetty is a good gauge. When u look at then, sometimes they have gaping mouth like struggling to breath. This is pretty normal. Just make sure there are no visible injuries on the body, eyes. It should do well in your tank. Ensure you got a deep enuff sand bed as it will burrow and burrow....if not can add PVC pipes into the sand... it will eat almost everything, just that it is severly myopic. need to bring the food right up to their mouth b4 they can sense it. Although they got a wonderful sense of smell so they rely on tat to hunt. I have got a snowflake eel...intended to sell it away as it is getting too big for my tank....so i captured it and put it into my sump. But at night, it escaped and died on my floor . So its reputation as a escape artist is not to be ignored. However, i have no problem with that when it is in my main tank (3x1.5x1.5) hope this help. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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