TT vs FE

[larrydafishguy]

Hey guys i just got a 100gallon tank, im waiting till it's completely cycled to add my baby in there, problem is im debating wether to get a tire track eel or a fire eel, I'm not new to the hobby, a little rusty, but not new.
In your experience wich grows quicker? Besides frequent water changes, power feeding, and water quality? I plan on purchasing the tiniest i can get a hold of. I plan on keeping this baby for as long as god lets me and it live. Thanks in adavance.

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

I really would recommend a smaller species of spiny eel, such as a peacock. Both the fire eel and the tire track eel get to be about the same size and I believe they grow at about the same rate. They can get to be nearly 36-40" long and have a gerth about as big as your average forearm. I think they will get too big for a 100 gal tank.

If you want to upgrade to a larger tank for it down the road then you can probably keep it in the 100 gal tank for 2-3 years, but then it will start outgrowing it.

 

[predatorkeeper87]

what was said above. Don't try to keep either species in a 100gal for life.

smaller spiney eels would be fine for life in there.