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Fishyfan
08-06-2006, 4:07 PM
Are there any monsters that can be kept in a 70 gallon along with a tire track eel?
Bud_Man_Jr
08-06-2006, 5:59 PM
dementions????
Fishyfan
08-06-2006, 6:17 PM
48" long
15" wide
25" tall
its actually 78 gallons...
Fishyfan
08-06-2006, 7:32 PM
anyone have suggestions for some buddies for mr. eel?
Fishyfan
08-06-2006, 10:43 PM
:feedback: :D
rallysman
08-06-2006, 10:46 PM
how about a pair of salvinis or some firemouths?
Discus would work and look nice as well.
Honda12
08-06-2006, 10:48 PM
Go with some of the smaller geos like the red head tapajos. Or one fish that I really like that is really underated it the firemouth. If you can find a nice strain with a good red color they are quite spectacular.
Fishyfan
08-07-2006, 1:04 AM
how about a pair of salvinis or some firemouths?
Discus would work and look nice as well.
I like firemouths, how many would you suggest putting in the tank with the eel?
Go with some of the smaller geos like the red head tapajos. Or one fish that I really like that is really underated it the firemouth. If you can find a nice strain with a good red color they are quite spectacular.
I also like geos, they had some at petco a few days ago...
Any other suggestions? Are there any catfish that would do well in my tank?
Redtail_Watcher
08-07-2006, 6:07 AM
I had had eels before and i can tell you that those will proably get eatin if your eel feel really hungery
how about a pair of salvinis or some firemouths?
Discus would work and look nice as well.
Fishyfan
08-07-2006, 12:15 PM
I had had eels before and i can tell you that those will proably get eatin if your eel feel really hungery
what kind of eels did you have?
Any other suggestions????Would any bichers get along with my eel? any Puffers? any Catfish?
rallysman
08-07-2006, 12:22 PM
it would take a huge tiretrack to eat discus or salvinis (unless they were fry lol)
Muillinaust
08-07-2006, 12:59 PM
what kind of eels did you have?
Any other suggestions????Would any bichers get along with my eel? any Puffers? any Catfish?
The eel will be fine with anything that isn't aggressive, as they are very passive. Puffers would be out of the question, but clown loaches would be a good match and as long as the fish can't fit in the eel's mouth it'll be left alone.
Fishyfan
08-07-2006, 3:40 PM
The eel will be fine with anything that isn't aggressive, as they are very passive. Puffers would be out of the question, but clown loaches would be a good match and as long as the fish can't fit in the eel's mouth it'll be left alone.
ok so what are some passive fish that would do well with my eel?
Micky_Fahaka
08-07-2006, 3:49 PM
an oscar?
GoldfishCrazy11
08-07-2006, 4:34 PM
Clown loaches need to be kept in groups of atleast 6, and a tank of atleast 100-gallons :).
I also like geos, they had some at petco a few days ago...
Never buy from chains. Dumb employees, bad fish, poor managment :eek:.
Fishyfan
08-07-2006, 6:18 PM
Clown loaches need to be kept in groups of atleast 6, and a tank of atleast 100-gallons :).
Never buy from chains. Dumb employees, bad fish, poor managment :eek:.
I know but that is the only place Ive seen them.
I saw a few other fish i liked at my LFS:
Tinfoil barbs, little bichers, clown knives, ghost knives, convicts, Prochilodus, Leporinus, gold severums, and some pictus cats. would any of those do well with my eel?
Biogoldboy
08-07-2006, 6:50 PM
anyone have suggestions for some buddies for mr. eel?
Ornate bicher??
Fishyfan
08-07-2006, 8:38 PM
would they get along?
GoldfishCrazy11
08-07-2006, 10:08 PM
Maybe, since they grow to around the same size.
The clown knife gets way to big- 3+, and is real mean.
Fishyfan
08-07-2006, 10:34 PM
Maybe, since they grow to around the same size.
The clown knife gets way to big- 3+, and is real mean.
ok bichers are awsome, which one is the most peaceful?
what about the rest of the fish i liked? (Tinfoil barbs, little bichers, clown knives, ghost knives, convicts, Prochilodus, Leporinus, gold severums, pictus cats)
thanks for the help guys
gomezladdams
08-07-2006, 11:14 PM
I would say no on the tinfoils not enough room for a school of them.convicts one would probably be ok but pairs can be very aggressive pictus are cool and not very aggresive,severum sounds good.a few firemouth sounds good
mathieu
08-07-2006, 11:17 PM
i think with the size of your tank convict,firemouth,salvani can be good. :)
how bout a p.delhezi or 2
Fishyfan
08-08-2006, 2:36 PM
how bout a p.delhezi or 2
do you think a bichir and an eel would fight?
keep the suggestions coming guys :D
thanks
Fishyfan
08-08-2006, 5:13 PM
are african knife fish aggressive? would one of them get along with the other fish i listed?
thanks
Muillinaust
08-08-2006, 6:25 PM
I'd really recommend a Ctenopoma Acutirostre or Ansorgii, they are pretty passive and would get along with the Fire Eel. Same for a species of Nandus.
Fishyfan
08-09-2006, 1:48 PM
I'd really recommend a Ctenopoma Acutirostre or Ansorgii, they are pretty passive and would get along with the Fire Eel. Same for a species of Nandus.
those are some neat fish, they have one at my LFS for $30.00. Is that a good price?
oh and would a frontosa do well with my eel? Think i could mix one with the CA/SA cichlids? sorry for all the questions, just trying to figure out what i want with my eel :D
Muillinaust
08-09-2006, 2:38 PM
those are some neat fish, they have one at my LFS for $30.00. Is that a good price?
It really depends on how large it is. If it's only 1" or 1.5" I'd say no, but over 2.5" yes.
phreakph
08-09-2006, 10:29 PM
I have a beautiful 14" clown knife in my 75 gal. purchased him around 3-4" not aggresive at all... feed him silversides, earth worms, shrimp stuff like that, never live food he is completley hand fed, I have two Dwarf Gouramis, he could swallow them both whole at the same time but he never bothers them. As far as cool cats look into a four-line which I also have in my 75 gal. or maybe a lima shovel nose. Both cats if raised correct will stay completley friendly and not grow to large for your tank.