American Eel info

[FishareFriends2013]

I know I'm kind of late on this but I'm going to be getting a 11" American Eel and was wondering the growth rate Fishysweet? Thanks in advance!

 

[Fishysweet]

congrats on your new cutie if its a female she will grow around a 6-12" the first year you have her then she will slow down and start filling out and get longer over the next few years. They grow to different sizes but males don't get as large.

 

[Czyzx]

Any advice for tankmates?

 

[syddakyd]

i got one myself. it hasnt ate yet. i offered sashimi. ill try shrimp tonight.

 

[andyroo]

Fishysweet- the cichlids in your tank don't grieve the eel?
I've come into a couple of tiny jaguars that are currently in grow-out, and am thinking of putting them into the 100Gal as they get big enough to not get consumed (local eel as well as nasty black mullet & big-mouth sleeper goby, all with mouths about the same size).... under much and careful observation, certainly.

 

[Fishysweet]

Fishysweet- the cichlids in your tank don't grieve the eel?
I've come into a couple of tiny jaguars that are currently in grow-out, and am thinking of putting them into the 100Gal as they get big enough to not get consumed (local eel as well as nasty black mullet & big-mouth sleeper goby, all with mouths about the same size).... under much and careful observation, certainly.[/QUOT
Nope none of them bother her and she doesn't bother them. sometimes some fish use her as a pillow lol

 

[Fishysweet]

Any advice for tankmates?

Any advice for tankmates?

Really anything that isn't extremely aggressive I have mine with cichlids catfish and a loach. shes been in with a lot of different fish. I've had her since 2004. what were your thinking of putting in with it?